Usage Note
zwischen is a two-way preposition ('between, among'): dative for a static position and accusative for movement into a gap. It also spans time, as in zwischen acht und neun ('between eight and nine'). The noun Zwischenfall ('incident') shows its sense of 'in-between'.
Examples
"Das Buch liegt zwischen den Tellern."
Natural Translation
The book lies between the plates.
Literal Translation
The book lies between the plates.
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