inzwischen
/ɪnˈtsvɪʃn̩/
adverb
A2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
inzwischen and mittlerweile are close synonyms for "meanwhile, by now," largely interchangeable.
unterdessen and inzwischen both mean "meanwhile"; unterdessen is slightly more formal/literary.
Practice
1 What does inzwischen mean?
meanwhile, by now
2 Fill the gap: ___ ist es schon spät geworden.
Full sentence: Inzwischen ist es schon spät geworden. (By now it has already gotten late.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches inzwischen?
inzwischen: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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