indes
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German innen des. Compare indessen.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
indes
- (higher register) however, nevertheless
- Er zog näher zu seiner Arbeitsstelle, die Firma indes entließ ihn nach drei Monaten. ― He moved closer to his workplace, the firm, however, fired him after three months.
- (higher register) at the same time, meanwhile
- Ich lese morgens die Zeitung, indes trinke ich einen Tee. ― I read the newspaper in the morning, meanwhile I drink tea.
Synonyms[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
indes
- nevertheless, and yet
- Er zog näher zu seiner Arbeitsstelle, indes die Firma ihn nach drei Monaten entlassen hat.
- He moved closer to his place of work, and still the company sacked him three months later.
- while (at the same time)
- Ich bekam einen Asthmaanfall, indes ich spazieren ging.
- I suffered an asthma attack while on a walk
References[edit]
- Friedrich Kluge (1989) “indes”, in Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the German Language] (in German), 22nd edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN
- “indes” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “indes” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
indēs
Latvian[edit]
Noun[edit]
indes f
- inflection of inde:
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