indessen

/ɪnˈdɛsn̩/

adverb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

meanwhile, however
- Ich kochte, er indessen las Zeitung.
  
  I cooked; he, meanwhile, read the newspaper.

indes and indessen are close synonyms for "meanwhile, however," both formal or literary connectives.

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Last updated 2026-09-24