Polyglot Dictionary

während

/ˈvɛːʁənt/

preposition, conjunction B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

prep Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. during

    as a preposition, with the genitive

    • Während des Urlaubs habe ich viel gelesen.

      During the holiday I read a lot.

  2. while, whereas

    as a conjunction

Practice

1 What does während mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ des Urlaubs habe ich viel gelesen.

prepositionconjunctiontimetwo-meanings

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