ondertussen
التعريفات والمعاني
== Dutch ==
=== Alternative forms ===
ondertusschen (obsolete)
=== Etymology ===
From onder + tussen.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˌɔn.dərˈtʏ.sə(n)/
Hyphenation: on‧der‧tus‧sen
Rhymes: -ʏsən
=== Adverb ===
ondertussen
meanwhile, in the meantime
==== 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 ====
inmiddels
intussen
==== Descendants ====
Negerhollands: ondertuschen, ondertyssen
=== References ===
Ondertussen-intussen, Onze Taal