Phrase guide

each other

pron · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /iːˈt͡ʃʌð.ə/
  • Canada, US: /iˈt͡ʃʌð.ɚ/
  • Canada, US: /iˈt͡ʃʌ.ðɚ/
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  • Australian: /iːˈt͡ʃað.ə/

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pron

Meaning 1

To one another; one to the other; signifies that a verb applies to two or more entities both as subjects and as direct objects

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: pronoun, reciprocal

Examples

  • "They love each other", Mr. Chad said.
  • "You all don't take care of each other, do you? Mr. Chad said.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English ech other, yche othere, ich othir, eche other, ilk oþer, from Old English ǣlċ ōþer (“each other”), equivalent to each + other. Cognate with Scots ilk other (“each other”), West Frisian elkoar (“each other”), Dutch elkander, elkaar (“each other”).

Across languages

Translations

116 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: mekaar — to one another; one to the other
  • Aghwan: 𐕚𐕒𐕡𐕚𐕎 (susn) — to one another; one to the other
  • Albanian: njëri-tjetri — to one another; one to the other
  • Southern Altai: бирӱ бирӱзин (birü birüzin) — to one another; one to the other
  • Arabic: بَعْضُهُ الْبَعْض (baʕḍuhu l-baʕḍ) — to one another; one to the other
  • Aramaic: ܚܕܕܐ — to one another; one to the other
  • Armenian: միմյանց (mimyancʻ) — to one another; one to the other
  • Armenian: իրար (irar) — to one another; one to the other
  • Old Armenian: միմեանց (mimeancʻ) — to one another; one to the other
  • Old Armenian: իրեար (irear) — to one another; one to the other
  • Azerbaijani: bir-birini — to one another; one to the other
  • Basque: elkar — to one another; one to the other
  • Belarusian: адзі́н аднаго́ (adzín adnahó) — to one another; one to the other
  • Catalan: l'un a l'altre — to one another; one to the other
  • Catalan: mútuament — to one another; one to the other
  • Chinese Cantonese: 互相 (wu6 soeng1) — to one another; one to the other
  • Chinese Mandarin: 互相 (hùxiāng) — to one another; one to the other
  • Chinese Mandarin: 彼此 (bǐcǐ) — to one another; one to the other
  • Chinese Mandarin: 交互 (jiāohù) — to one another; one to the other
  • Crimean Tatar: bir-biri — to one another; one to the other
  • Danish: hinanden — to one another; one to the other
  • Dutch: elkaar — to one another; one to the other
  • Dutch: elkander — to one another; one to the other
  • Dutch: mekaar — to one another; one to the other
  • Esperanto: unu al la alia — to one another; one to the other
  • Esperanto: unu la alian — to one another; one to the other
  • Finnish: toisensa — to one another; one to the other
  • Finnish: toinen toisensa — to one another; one to the other
  • French: l'un l'autre — to one another; one to the other
  • French: les uns les autres — to one another; one to the other
  • Galician: un ao outro — to one another; one to the other
  • Galician: uns aos outros — to one another; one to the other
  • Galician: unha á outra — to one another; one to the other
  • Galician: unhas ás outras — to one another; one to the other
  • Georgian: ერთმანეთი (ertmaneti) — to one another; one to the other
  • German: einander — to one another; one to the other
  • Greek: αλλήλων (allílon) — to one another; one to the other
  • Ancient Greek: ἀλλήλων (allḗlōn) — to one another; one to the other
  • Hawaiian: kekahi i kekahi — to one another; one to the other
  • Hawaiian: kekahi me kekahi — to one another; one to the other
  • Hebrew: זה את זה — to one another; one to the other
  • Hebrew: אחד את השני — to one another; one to the other
  • Hebrew: אחת את השניה — to one another; one to the other
  • Hungarian: egymás — to one another; one to the other
  • Icelandic: hver annar — to one another; one to the other
  • Icelandic: hvor annar du — to one another; one to the other
  • Icelandic: hvor af öðrum du — to one another; one to the other
  • Ido: l'una l'altra — to one another; one to the other
  • Ido: l'uni l'altri — to one another; one to the other
  • Indonesian: saling — to one another; one to the other
  • Irish: a chéile — to one another; one to the other
  • Old Irish: imma — to one another; one to the other
  • Italian: a vicenda — to one another; one to the other
  • Japanese: お互いに (o-tagai ni) — to one another; one to the other
  • Japanese: 互い (tagai) — to one another; one to the other
  • Japanese: お互い (otagai) — to one another; one to the other
  • Khmer: គ្នានឹងគ្នា (kniə nɨng kniə) — to one another; one to the other
  • Khmer: គ្នា (kniə) — to one another; one to the other
  • Korean: 서로 (seoro) — to one another; one to the other
  • Northern Kurdish: hev — to one another; one to the other
  • Northern Kurdish: hevdu — to one another; one to the other
  • Latin: inter se — to one another; one to the other
  • Latin: alii alios — to one another; one to the other
  • Latin: alter alterum — to one another; one to the other
  • Latin: invicem — to one another; one to the other
  • Latin: ad invicem — to one another; one to the other
  • Macedonian: еден со друг — to one another; one to the other
  • Macedonian: еден на друг (eden na drug) — to one another; one to the other
  • Macedonian: меѓусебно (meǵusebno) — to one another; one to the other
  • Malagasy: isika samy isika — to one another; one to the other
  • Malay: saling — to one another; one to the other
  • Maltese: xulxin — to one another; one to the other
  • Māori: tau- — to one another; one to the other
  • Eastern Mari: ваш (vaš) — to one another; one to the other
  • Navajo: ahił — to one another; one to the other
  • Norwegian Bokmål: hverandre — to one another; one to the other
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: einannan — to one another; one to the other
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kvarandre — to one another; one to the other
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kvarannan — to one another; one to the other
  • Persian: همدیگر (hamdigar) — to one another; one to the other
  • Persian: یکدیگر (yekdigar) — to one another; one to the other
  • Polish: nawzajem — to one another; one to the other
  • Polish: jeden drugiego — to one another; one to the other
  • Polish: jeden drugiemu — to one another; one to the other
  • Portuguese: um ao outro — to one another; one to the other
  • Portuguese: se — to one another; one to the other
  • Romanian: unul pe altul — to one another; one to the other
  • Russian: друг дру́га (drug drúga) — to one another; one to the other
  • Russian: друг дру́гу (drug drúgu) — to one another; one to the other
  • Russian: взаи́мно (vzaímno) — to one another; one to the other
  • Scottish Gaelic: a chèile — to one another; one to the other
  • Scottish Gaelic: càch a chèile — to one another; one to the other
  • Scottish Gaelic: gach aon — to one another; one to the other
  • Lower Sorbian: se — to one another; one to the other
  • Spanish: entre sí — to one another; one to the other
  • Spanish: mutuamente — to one another; one to the other
  • Spanish: el uno al otro — to one another; one to the other
  • Spanish: el uno con/sobre el otro — to one another; one to the other
  • Spanish: unos a/con otros (los) (los) — to one another; one to the other
  • Swedish: varandra — to one another; one to the other
  • Swedish: varann — to one another; one to the other
  • Tagalog: isa't isa — to one another; one to the other
  • Talysh: ینده (yandə) — to one another; one to the other
  • Tamil: ஒருவருக்கொருவர் (oruvarukkoruvar) — to one another; one to the other
  • Tamil: ஒருவரையொருவர் (oruvaraiyoruvar) — to one another; one to the other
  • Tày: căn — to one another; one to the other
  • Thai: กันและกัน (gan-lɛ́-gan) — to one another; one to the other
  • Turkish: birbiri — to one another; one to the other
  • Ukrainian: оди́н о́дного (odýn ódnoho) — to one another; one to the other
  • Ukrainian: оди́н о́дному (odýn ódnomu) — to one another; one to the other
  • Vietnamese: nhau — to one another; one to the other
  • Volapük: od — to one another; one to the other
  • Welsh: ein gilydd — to one another; one to the other
  • Welsh: eich gilydd — to one another; one to the other
  • Welsh: ei gilydd — to one another; one to the other
  • Welsh: y naill y llall — to one another; one to the other