Zwischendeck
German, noun/ˈt͡svɪʃn̩ˌdɛk/
Zwischendeck is spelled Z-W-I-S-C-H-E-N-D-E-C-K (12 letters) and appears about once in every 9 million words in written German, the 163,492nd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Zwischendeck is a German neuter noun meaning “between decks” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Deck auf großen Schiffen, das zwischen dem Hauptdeck und dem Schiffsboden liegt”.
What does Zwischendeck mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterbetween decks
- 2
datedneutersteerage (section of a passenger ship that provided inexpensive accommodation)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Deck auf großen Schiffen, das zwischen dem Hauptdeck und dem Schiffsboden liegt 2. Raum zur massenhaften Unterbringung von Fahrgästen, der zum Laderaum gehört
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Zwischendeck
- Zwischendecks genitive
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Zwischendeck?
- /ˈt͡svɪʃn̩ˌdɛk/
- [ˈt͡svɪʃn̩ˌdɛk]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Zwischendeck
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Zwischendeck in German?
Zwischendeck appears about once in every 9 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).