Polyglot Dictionary

indem

/ɪnˈdeːm/

conjunction B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Conj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. by (doing something), while

    Subordinating conjunction introducing the means by which something is achieved: "Er half ihr, indem er die Tür öffnete" (He helped her by opening the door).

Practice

1 What does indem mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie verbesserte ihr Deutsch, ___ sie viel las.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches indem?

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