währenddessen

German

Etymology

während +‎ dessen

Pronunciation

• 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)

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• 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.

Further reading

• “währenddessen” in Duden online