ondertussen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From onder +‎ tussen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɔn.dərˈtʏ.sə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: on‧der‧tus‧sen
  • Rhymes: -ʏsən

Adverb

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ondertussen

  1. meanwhile, in the meantime
    De cursisten maakten de toets en ondertussen bekeek de docent de schrijfopdrachten.

Usage notes

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Ondertussen is sometimes incorrectly claimed to be a false contamination of intussen and onderwijl, but its usage dates back to at least 1548. In contrast, the earliest mention of intussen was from 1722.

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Negerhollands: ondertuschen, ondertyssen

References

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