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German word
Zwischenzeit
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtsvɪʃn̩ˌtsaɪ̯t/
Meaning
- feminine nounmeantime
Example
In der Zwischenzeit habe ich einen Kaffee getrunken.
In the meantime, I drank a cup of coffee.
More examples
Wir nutzen die Zwischenzeit, um unsere Abläufe zu optimieren.
In the meantime, I had a coffee.
Core concept
A temporary stretch of time lies between an earlier situation and a later one, leaving room for another activity.
Common phrases
die Zwischenzeit nutzen
make use of the intervening time
Similar words
Pause: A brief break in the middle of an activity or conversation.
Wartezeit: The period that passes while waiting for someone or something.
Zeitraum: A set length of time marked by a beginning and an end.
Intervall: A span of time separating repeated events.
Definition in German
Das Intervall, das zwischen Beginn und Ende zweier Zustände liegt und eine temporäre Phase bezeichnet.
Word origin
Zwischenzeit is a compound of German zwischen, meaning 'between', and Zeit, meaning 'time'.
Usage tips
- Zwischenzeit is feminine, so the common phrase is 'in der Zwischenzeit' with the dative article der.
Other meanings
- intervalnoun
- interimnoun
Opposites
- Dauerhaftigkeitpermanencenoun
Related words
- zwischenzeitlichinterimadjective