unterdessen
/ʊntɐˈdɛsn̩/
adverb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
unterdessen and inzwischen both mean "meanwhile"; unterdessen is slightly more formal/literary.
Practice
1 What does unterdessen mean?
meanwhile, in the meantime
2 Fill the gap: ___ wartete sie am Bahnhof.
Full sentence: Unterdessen wartete sie am Bahnhof. (Meanwhile, she waited at the station.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches unterdessen?
unterdessen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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