ondertussen
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]ondertussen
- 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
References
[edit]- Ondertussen-intussen, Onze Taal