währenddessen

German

Etymology

während + dessen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛːʁəntˈdɛsn̩/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): [vɛɐʁənt-] (as a result of ongoing pre-r vowel laxing)
  • IPA(key): /veːʁənt-/ (used mostly in northern and eastern Germany)
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: wäh‧rend‧des‧sen

Adverb

währenddessen

  1. meanwhile, in the meantime
    Er zog währenddessen (während des Gesprächs) ein Buch aus dem Regal und blätterte darin.
    Meanwhile (during the conversation) he pulled a book from the shelf and leafed through it.

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