zwischen-

Based on: zwischen
Particle Prefix
1.

prefix that expresses the idea of "intermediate, temporary, interlude"

(mostly for nouns. For verbs, teh prefix is "dazwischen-")
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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 'zwischen-' have?

zwischen- has 1 distinct meaning: 1. prefix that expresses the idea of "intermediate, temporary, interlude".

What is 'zwischen-' related to?

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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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