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terwijl.

while, during the same time that

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

conj/tɛrˈʋɛi̯l/

  1. while, during the same time that

  2. whereas

    Tussen de geslachten bestaat een groot verschil in gewicht; mannetjes wegen gemiddeld ongeveer 100 gram, terwijl vrouwtjes tot 160 gram kunnen wegen.
Where this word comes from

From now-obsolete terwijlen, from Middle Dutch terwilen, a shortening of ter wilen dat (“at the moment that”). See also wijl.

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