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während

during

Meaning of während

Deutsch

über die Zeit von etwas hinweg

中文

在某段时间之内

during

Pronunciation

German
/ˈvɛːʁənt/

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What's the difference between während, im Laufe von, bei, seit, nach, vor, and inmitten

I
🇩🇪German
im Laufe von

Means “over the course of”; it emphasizes a process that unfolds over time.

A1often
bei
🇩🇪German

A very general word: it can mean “at, with, during,” but in a time sense it depends strongly on context.

A1very often
S
🇩🇪German
seit

Means “since”; it marks the starting point in the past and the continuation up to now, not just a period of time.

A1very often
N
🇩🇪German
nach

Means “after”; it refers to time that comes later, not to something happening at the same time.

A1very often
V
🇩🇪German
vor

Means “before”; it shows an earlier time than a certain point, not duration during that period.

A1very often

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I
🇩🇪German
inmitten

Means “amid/in the middle of”; it is more about being surrounded by something than about time.

A1rare word

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What does während mean?

throughout the time of something

How do you pronounce während?

während is pronounced [ˈvɛːʁənt].

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