indem

See also: indēm and Indem.

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈdeːm/

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Conjunction

indem

1. by (indicates a means)

   Thomas hat das Geld verdient, indem er Limonade verkauft hat.

   Thomas earned the money by selling lemonade.

2. (archaic) while, at the time that

   Synonyms: indes, da, während, dieweil, (obsolete) weil

Further reading

• “indem” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “indem” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon