inzwischen
Translation
meanwhile, in the meantime, by now
Examples
Ich koche, du kannst inzwischen den Tisch decken.
I'm cooking; you can set the table in the meantime.
Das Kind ist inzwischen groß geworden.
The child has grown up by now.
Grammar Patterns
((adv.)) meanwhile, in the meantime Ich gehe einkaufen, du kannst inzwischen aufräumen.
((adv.)) by now, by this time Das Baby ist inzwischen groß geworden.
Similar Words
meanwhile, meantime
Etymology
in + zwischen (between) -> in the between time
Memory Tips
Think of 'in the space between' two events.