meðan

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See also: medan, methan, Medan, and Methan

Faroese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse meðan.

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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meðan

  1. while

Adverb

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meðan

  1. meanwhile

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse meðan.

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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meðan or á meðan

  1. while

Adverb

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á meðan

  1. meanwhile

Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *medanō (meanwhile, as long as); compare *midi (along with).

Conjunction

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meðan

  1. meanwhile, as long as, while, whilst
    • Sigrdrífumál 4:
      Heilir æsir! Heilar ásynjur! Heil sjá in fjölnýta fold! Mál ok mannvit gefið okkr mærum tveim, ok læknishendr meðan lifum.
      Hail ye gods! Hail ye goddesses! Hail, fertile earth! Speech and wisdom grant to us famous ones, and healing hands while we live.

Descendants

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  • Faroese: meðan
  • Icelandic: meðan
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: medan, mens, med
  • Old Swedish: mæþan
  • Danish: medens, mens, men
    • Norwegian Bokmål: mens
      • Norwegian Nynorsk: mens
    • Faroese: men