German Conversation · Level 140
30 words
German word
dazwischen
Pronunciation
IPA/daˈtsvɪʃn̩/
Meaning
- adverbmeanwhile
Example
Die Kinder spielten draußen, und dazwischen schlief der Hund.
The children played outside, and meanwhile the dog slept.
More examples
Beim Meeting schob sich der Manager dazwischen.
The manager butted in during the meeting.
Core concept
A middle zone separates two points, and people, objects, or events can be located or occur within that zone.
Common phrases
sich dazwischen schieben
insert oneself between
dazwischen reden
interrupt
Similar words
inzwischen: In the meantime, circumstances have changed as time has passed.
zwischendurch: At intervals during pauses between other activities.
mittendrin: Amid an ongoing activity or event, at its central point.
unterdessen: During the same period, another event is happening elsewhere.
Definition in German
Bezeichnet, dass etwas innerhalb des Raums oder der Zeitspanne zwischen zwei Referenzen stattfindet.
Word origin
Dazwischen is a compound pronominal adverb in which da points to a context and zwischen identifies the intervening position or period.
Usage tips
- Dazwischen is different from inzwischen: dazwischen highlights something in an intervening space or period, whereas inzwischen often means meanwhile or by now.
Other meanings
- in betweenadverb
- among themadverb
Related words
- Zwischenrufinterjectionnoun
- zwischenzeitlichin the meantimeadverb