ondertussen
Dutch
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editAdverb
editondertussen
- meanwhile, in the meantime
- De cursisten maakten de toets en ondertussen bekeek de docent de schrijfopdrachten.
Usage notes
editOndertussen 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
editDescendants
edit- Negerhollands: ondertuschen, ondertyssen
References
edit- Ondertussen-intussen, Onze Taal