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inzwischen

B1

meanwhile

English meaning
meanwhile
Vocabulary package
Past, Present & Future

inzwischen in a sentence

Herr Müller kommt gleich zurück. Sie können inzwischen in seinem Büro warten.

Mr. Müller will be back soon. You can wait in his office meanwhile.

Word family

inzwischen is built from wischen (to wipe). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where inzwischen comes from

Kompositum aus den Präpositionen in und zwischen

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What does inzwischen mean in English?

inzwischen means "meanwhile". For example: "Herr Müller kommt gleich zurück. Sie können inzwischen in seinem Büro warten." — "Mr. Müller will be back soon. You can wait in his office meanwhile."

What level is inzwischen in German?

inzwischen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the past, present & future vocabulary.

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