While
Example: Ich höre Musik, while ich Hausaufgaben mache.
Definition
"While" is a conjunction used to indicate that two actions are happening at the same time. For example, in the sentence "Ich höre Musik, while ich Hausaufgaben mache," it shows that listening to music and doing homework occur simultaneously.
Etymology
The word "while" in German is borrowed from English, where it originally comes from Old English 'hwīl,' meaning a period of time. In German, it is used informally or in contexts influenced by English, highlighting language contact and borrowing.
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"While" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (Mixed) - set 1", containing 20 commonly used words.
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