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meanwhile
During the time that something else is happening; in the meantime or during that time.
Ich bereite das Abendessen vor, und währenddessen deckt meine Schwester den Tisch.
I'm preparing dinner, and meanwhile my sister is setting the table.
When 'währenddessen' (meanwhile) comes at the beginning of a main clause, the conjugated verb follows immediately, with the subject after it. The word can also appear later in the sentence.
Währenddessen warteten die Gäste geduldig vor dem Eingang.
Meanwhile, the guests waited patiently outside the entrance.
Die Gäste warteten währenddessen geduldig vor dem Eingang.
The guests meanwhile waited patiently outside the entrance.
'Währenddessen' (meanwhile) usually refers to an action or situation mentioned in the previous sentence. It therefore often introduces a new main clause describing an event happening at the same time.
Paul reparierte das Fahrrad. Währenddessen suchte seine Schwester das passende Werkzeug.
Paul was repairing the bicycle. Meanwhile, his sister was looking for the right tools.
The word 'währenddessen' (meanwhile) is often used with activities that happen at the same time, for example with 'warten' (to wait), 'arbeiten' (to work), 'kochen' (to cook), or 'passieren' (to happen). It can connect the timing of an individual main clause to the preceding context.
Die Techniker prüften die Maschine; währenddessen arbeitete das Team im Nebenraum weiter.
The technicians were checking the machine; meanwhile, the team continued working in the next room.
