dabei.
pronominal adverb of bei (replaces bei + demonstrative or personal pronoun, unless referring to people)
Meaning & usage
pronominal adverb of bei (replaces bei + demonstrative or personal pronoun, unless referring to people)
with one, on one
Hast du Geld dabei?
indeed, (but) actually (expressing a contradiction)
Er will einkaufen gehen. Dabei ist heute Sonntag.
in the process of
Ich bin dabei, meine Wohnung zu streichen.
in the process
Sie fuhren mit dem Traktor über die Wiese und zerstörten sie dabei.
thereby, thus
Saatgut und Pollen können dabei über weite Distanzen verschleppt werden.
Where this word comes from
da + bei. Compare English thereby, Yiddish דערבײַ (derbay).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.