ondertussen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From onder +‎ tussen.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adverb[edit]

ondertussen

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

Usage notes[edit]

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[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Negerhollands: ondertuschen, ondertyssen

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