währenddessen

/vɛːʁənˈdɛsn̩/

adverb B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. meanwhile

    • Ich koche, währenddessen deckst du den Tisch.

      I'll cook, and meanwhile you lay the table.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

entretemps

entretemps is the French word for the same thing — both mean "meanwhile."

Practice

1 What does währenddessen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich koche, ___ deckst du den Tisch.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches währenddessen?

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