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interwar

interwar

See also: inter-war

English

Alternative forms

inter-war

Adjective

interwar ‎(not comparable)

Relating to the period of time between two wars, usually the two World Wars (1919 - 1939).
His family emigrated to America in the interwar years.

Translations

Relating to the time between two wars

Catalan: entreguerres (ca) (only used in the form "d'entreguerres")
Czech: meziválečný
Danish: mellemkrigs-
Estonian: sõdadevaheline (et)
French: entre-deux-guerres (fr)
German: Zwischenkriegszeit (de) f (noun)
Greek: μεσοπολεμικός (el) ‎(mesopolemikós)

Italian: periodo interbellico f (noun)
Polish: międzywojenny (pl)
Portuguese: entreguerras
Russian: межвое́нный (ru) ‎(mežvojénnyj)
Spanish: periodo de entreguerras f (noun)
Swedish: mellankrigs-