ondertussen

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From onder +‎ tussen.

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

ondertussen

  1. meanwhile, in the meantime
    De cursisten maakten de toets en ondertussen bekeek de docent de schrijfopdrachten.
    the students took the test while the teacher reviewed the written assignments

Usage notes

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

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: ondertuschen, ondertyssen

References

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