zwischen

A1

between

English meaning
between
Vocabulary package
Directions & Orientation

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zwischen in a sentence

Heidelberg liegt zwischen Frankfurt und Stuttgart.

Heidelberg lies between Frankfurt and Stuttgart.

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Where zwischen comes from

mittelhochdeutsch „zwischen“, dem mittelhochdeutsch „zwisc, zwisch“ „zweifach, je zwei“ zugrunde liegt; althochdeutsch „zwiski“, germanisch „*twiska-“, indogermanisch „*dŭis“ „zweimal“. Der Wortstamm ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

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What does zwischen mean in English?

zwischen means "between". For example: "Heidelberg liegt zwischen Frankfurt und Stuttgart." — "Heidelberg lies between Frankfurt and Stuttgart."

What level is zwischen in German?

zwischen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the directions & orientation vocabulary.

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