dazwischen

Based on: da, zwischen
Da-Word Prefix
  1. in between, between that/them
  2. "going in between, interrupting"
1.

in between, between that/them

(Stand alone indication for location.)
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Examples
  • Thomas hatte gestern insgesamt 75 Meetings. Aber dazwischen hatte er immer ein bisschen Pause, es war also ok.
  • Thomas had 75 meetings yesterday. But he had short breaks in between so it was okay.
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2.

"going in between, interrupting"

(It's one of those prefixes where native speakers aren't sure whether to spell as separate word but it does have prefix entries in dictionaries. )
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Word of the Day – “zwischen”

A quick look at the meaning of "zwischen" and some related words, particularly "zwischendurch" and "inzwischen" and how that's different to "während".

Vocab: zwischen, dazwischen, inzwischen, zwischendurch, der Zwischenstop, während, derweil

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How many meanings does the German word 'dazwischen' have?

dazwischen has 2 distinct meanings: 1. in between, between that/them , 2. "going in between, interrupting".

What is 'dazwischen' related to?

The word 'dazwischen' is related to da and zwischen.

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Word of the Day – “zwischen”
A quick look at the meaning of "zwischen" and some related words, particularly "zwischendurch" and "inzwischen" and how that's different to "während".
Vocab: zwischen, dazwischen, inzwischen, zwischendurch, der Zwischenstop, während, derweil
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