währenddessen

== German == === Etymology === während +‎ dessen === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vɛːʁəntˈdɛsn̩/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany) IPA(key): /vɛːʁɛnt-/ (standard; used naturally in Austria and Switzerland) IPA(key): [vɛɐʁənt-] (as a result of ongoing pre-r vowel laxing) IPA(key): /veːʁənt-/ (used mostly in northern and eastern Germany) Hyphenation: wäh‧rend‧des‧sen === Adverb === währenddessen meanwhile, in the meantime === Further reading === “währenddessen” in Duden online