inzwischen
German, adverb/ɪnˈt͡svɪʃn̩/
inzwischen is spelled I-N-Z-W-I-S-C-H-E-N (10 letters) and appears 89 times per million words in written German, the 976th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Inzwischen is a German adverb meaning “since then, by now, in the meantime (contrasting between the current state and a known past state)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “in der Zwischenzeit, nach Ablauf einer gewissen Zeit”.
What does inzwischen mean in English?
adverb
- 1
since then, by now, in the meantime (contrasting between the current state and a known past state)
Inzwischen hat sie ihr Studium abgeschlossen.
- 2
in the meantime (at the same time as another process, typically in another location)
Sie musste noch arbeiten, also holte er inzwischen die Kinder ab.
- 3
in the meantime (specifically until the other process is finished)
Die Unterlagen sind noch nicht fertig, bitte warten Sie inzwischen draußen.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. in der Zwischenzeit, nach Ablauf einer gewissen Zeit
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce inzwischen?
- /ɪnˈt͡svɪʃn̩/
- [ɪnˈt͡svɪʃn̩]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to inzwischen
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is inzwischen in German?
inzwischen appears 89 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).