A2Grammartwo-way case

zwischen

between

In German

zwischen

tsvish-en
🇬🇧 English
between
🇪🇸 Español
entre
🇮🇹 Italiano
tra, fra
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Note

Use dative for location (Wo? - Where?) and accusative for direction (Wohin? - Whither/Where to?).

Common Phrases

Zwischen Tür und Angel
In a hurry, on the go (literally: between door and hinge)
Zwischen den Feiertagen
Between the holidays
Zwischen uns gesagt
Just between us

Example Sentences

1

Ich stelle die Vase zwischen die beiden Bücher.

I put the vase between the two books.

accusative
2

Die Vase steht zwischen den beiden Büchern.

The vase stands between the two books.

dative
3

Zwischen den Zeilen lesen

To read between the lines.

dative

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