"zwischen" meaning in German

See zwischen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /ˈtsvɪʃən/, [ˈtsʋɪʃən], [ˈtsʋɪʃn̩] Audio: De-zwischen.ogg , De-zwischen2.ogg , De-at-zwischen.ogg
Etymology: From Old High German in zuiskēn, from Old High German zuiski, from Proto-Germanic *twiskaz (“twofold, double”), from Proto-Indo-European *dwís (“twice, doubly; in two”). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|goh|in zuiskēn}} Old High German in zuiskēn, {{der|de|goh|zuiski}} Old High German zuiski, {{der|de|gem-pro|*twiskaz|t=twofold, double}} Proto-Germanic *twiskaz (“twofold, double”), {{der|de|ine-pro|*dwís|t=twice, doubly; in two}} Proto-Indo-European *dwís (“twice, doubly; in two”) Head templates: {{head|de|preposition||head=|sort=}} zwischen, {{de-prep}} zwischen
  1. between
    Sense id: en-zwischen-de-prep--7J~vcT0 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, German entries with incorrect language header, German prepositions Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 39 39 23 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 39 23 0 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of German prepositions: 59 41
  2. among, amongst Synonyms: unter
    Sense id: en-zwischen-de-prep-zUN6OQUA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dazwischen Related terms: Zwischenfall, Zwischenlösung, Zwischenmahlzeit, Zwischenraum, Zwischenzeit, inzwischen

Alternative forms

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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
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      "name": "der"
    }
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        "2": "preposition",
        "3": "",
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {},
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    }
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      },
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          "accusative",
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    }
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Zwischenlösung"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Zwischenmahlzeit"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Zwischenraum"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Zwischenzeit"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
  ],
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "the gap between the poor and rich",
          "text": "die Schere zwischen Arm und Reich",
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        }
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          "english": "[…] resolved, in accordance with their obligations under the Charter of the United Nations to develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and to take other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace; […]",
          "ref": "1990, “Zwei-plus-Vier-Vertrag [Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany]”, in Bundesgesetzblatt, part 2, page 1318:",
          "text": "[…] entschlossen, in Übereinstimmung mit ihren Verpflichtungen aus der Charta der Vereinten Nationen freundschaftliche, auf der Achtung vor dem Grundsatz der Gleichberechtigung und Selbstbestimmung der Völker beruhende Beziehungen zwischen den Nationen zu entwickeln und andere geeignete Maßnahmen zur Festigung des Weltfriedens zu treffen, […]",
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          "amongst",
          "amongst"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "unter"
        }
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈtsvɪʃən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈtsʋɪʃən]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈtsʋɪʃn̩]"
    },
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    }
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    },
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      "args": {},
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      "word": "Zwischenfall"
    },
    {
      "word": "Zwischenlösung"
    },
    {
      "word": "Zwischenmahlzeit"
    },
    {
      "word": "Zwischenraum"
    },
    {
      "word": "Zwischenzeit"
    },
    {
      "word": "inzwischen"
    }
  ],
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          "text": "die Schere zwischen Arm und Reich",
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        }
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      ],
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          "ref": "1990, “Zwei-plus-Vier-Vertrag [Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany]”, in Bundesgesetzblatt, part 2, page 1318:",
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          "amongst"
        ]
      ],
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          "word": "unter"
        }
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈtsʋɪʃən]"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈtsʋɪʃn̩]"
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