Adverb
unterdessen
Pronunciation: [ʊntɐˈdɛsn̩]
meanwhile, in the meantime
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Meanings
Adverb
- meanwhile, in the meantime
Example sentence
Sie holte das Auto, unterdessen packte ich die Koffer.
She fetched the car; meanwhile I packed the suitcases.
Usage
- unterdessen / währenddessen — Meanwhile; describes something happening in the same period.
- unterdessen / inzwischen — Both can refer to the intervening time; context determines the English translation.
Er deckte den Tisch; unterdessen kochte sie die Nudeln.
He laid the table; meanwhile, she cooked the pasta.