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terwijl

[tərˈʋɛi̯l]

conjunction prepositions connectors

LanguageDutch (Netherlands)

Meaning
  1. while
  2. Indicates two actions happening simultaneously.
Examples

Hij leest de krant terwijl hij ontbijt.

He reads the newspaper while having breakfast.

Pronunciationtərˈʋɛi̯l

Part of speechconjunction

Romanizationter-wijl

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