die Zwischenstation
stopover
A place or stop between the starting point and the final destination of a journey or route.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Weg nach München war Nürnberg unsere Zwischenstation.
On the way to Munich, Nuremberg was our stopover.
die Zwischenstation
stopover / intermediate stage
die Zwischenstation, die Zwischenstationen
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Meanings
die Zwischenstation
intermediate stage
A temporary step or phase on the way to a later goal, for example in a career or a process.
EXAMPLE
Die Stelle in der Verwaltung war für sie nur eine Zwischenstation auf dem Weg zur Leitung des Unternehmens.
The position in administration was only an intermediate stage for her on the way to managing the company.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Zwischenstation, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Zwischenstationen |
| genitive | der Zwischenstation |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Zwischenstation | die Zwischenstationen |
| accusative | die Zwischenstation | die Zwischenstationen |
| dative | der Zwischenstation | den Zwischenstationen |
| genitive | der Zwischenstation | der Zwischenstationen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Zwischenstation' (stopover / intermediate stage) is made up of 'zwischen' (between) and 'Station' (station). It refers to a stop or stage that lies in time or space between the beginning and the final destination.
EXAMPLE
Wir machten in Salzburg eine kurze Zwischenstation, bevor wir weiter nach Italien fuhren.
We made a short stopover in Salzburg before continuing on to Italy.
Travel collocations
In the travel sense, 'Zwischenstation' (stopover) frequently occurs with verbs such as 'machen' (to make), 'einlegen' (to take) or 'sein' (to be). The preposition 'auf' (on) often indicates the route: 'auf dem Weg zu …' (on the way to …).
EXAMPLE
Auf der langen Zugfahrt legten wir in Köln eine Zwischenstation ein.
On the long train journey, we made a stopover in Cologne.
Development path
In the context of professional or personal development, 'Zwischenstation' (intermediate stage) often refers to a temporary phase. Typical collocations include 'eine Zwischenstation sein' (to be an intermediate stage) and 'auf dem Weg zu …' (on the way to …).
EXAMPLE
Das Praktikum war eine wichtige Zwischenstation auf ihrem Weg zur eigenen Firma.
The internship was an important intermediate stage on her way to starting her own company.
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