terwijl
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- (obsolete) terwijlen
Etymology
[edit]From now-obsolete terwijlen, from Middle Dutch terwilen, a shortening of ter wilen dat (“at the moment that”). See also wijl.
Pronunciation
[edit]Conjunction
[edit]terwijl
- while, during the same time that
- whereas
- Tussen de geslachten bestaat een groot verschil in gewicht; mannetjes wegen gemiddeld ongeveer 100 gram, terwijl vrouwtjes tot 160 gram kunnen wegen.
- Between the sexes there exists a big difference in weight; the males weigh on the average approximately 100 grams, whereas the females can weigh up to 160 grams.
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- Dutch terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Dutch terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷyeh₁-
- Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch
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- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛi̯l
- Rhymes:Dutch/ɛi̯l/2 syllables
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