währenddessen
German
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /vɛːʁəntˈdɛsn̩/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany)
- IPA(key): /vɛːʁɛnt-/ (standard; used naturally in Austria 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
editwährenddessen
- 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
edit- “währenddessen” in Duden online