ondertussen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From onder +‎ tussen.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌɔn.dərˈtʏ.sə(n)/
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Hyphenation: on‧der‧tus‧sen
Rhymes: -ʏsən

Adverb edit

ondertussen

meanwhile, in the meantime
De cursisten maakten de toets en ondertussen bekeek de docent de schrijfopdrachten.

Usage notes edit

Ondertussen is sometimes incorrectly claimed to be a false contamination of intussen and onderwijl, but its usage dates back to at least 1548. In contrast, the earliest mention of intussen was from 1722.

Synonyms edit

Descendants edit

Negerhollands: ondertuschen, ondertyssen

References edit

Ondertussen-intussen, Onze Taal