währenddessen
German
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)
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: wäh‧rend‧des‧sen
Adverb
währenddessen
- 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.
Further reading
- “währenddessen” in Duden online
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