dazwischen|kommen
Translation
to come up (unexpectedly), to intervene, to get in the way
Examples
Ich wollte dich anrufen, aber es kam etwas dazwischen.
I wanted to call you, but something came up.
Wenn zwei sich streiten, sollte man nicht dazwischenkommen.
When two people are arguing, one shouldn't intervene.
Grammar Patterns
etwas kommt dazwischen something comes up I wanted to come, but something important came up.
Similar Words
stören, eingreifen, unterbrechen
Etymology
From 'dazwischen' (in between) + 'kommen' (to come). Literally 'to come in between'.
Memory Tips
Imagine an unexpected event 'coming in between' your plans.