Tijdens
Example: Ik lees een boek tijdens de pauze.
Definition
"Tijdens" is a Dutch preposition used to indicate the time period in which an event occurs, similar to 'during' in English. For example, in the phrase 'Ik lees een boek tijdens de pauze,' it means 'I read a book during the break,' specifying when the action happens.
Etymology
The Dutch preposition "tijdens" originates from the Middle Dutch phrase 'tijts inden,' meaning 'at the time of.' Over time, this evolved into a single word used to denote 'during' or 'throughout' a specific time period. Did you know? Its root 'tijd' means 'time' in Dutch, clearly linking the word to temporal context.
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"Tijdens" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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