terwijl
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- (obsolete) terwijlen
Etymology[edit]
From now-obsolete terwijlen, from Middle Dutch terwilen, a shortening of ter wilen dat (“at the moment that”). See also wijl.
Pronunciation[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
terwijl
- while, during the same time that
- whereas
- Tussen de geslachten bestaat een groot verschil in gewicht; mannetjes wegen gemiddeld ongeveer 100 gram, terwijl vrouwtjes tot 160 gram kunnen wegen.
- Between the sexes there exists a big difference in weight; the males weigh on the average approximately 100 grams, whereas the females can weigh up to 160 grams.
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