indem

See also: indēm and Indem.

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈdeːm/
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Conjunction

indem

  1. by (indicates a means)
    Thomas hat das Geld verdient, indem er Limonade verkauft hat.
    Thomas earned the money by selling lemonade.
  2. (archaic) while, at the time that
    Synonyms: indes, da, während, dieweil, (obsolete) weil

Further reading
  • “indem” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “indem” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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