Faroese

Alternative forms

• meðani

Conjunction

meðan

1. while

Adverb

meðan

1. meanwhile

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse meðan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛːðan/
• Rhymes: -ɛːðan

Conjunction

meðan or á meðan

1. while

Adverb

á meðan

1. meanwhile

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *medanō ‎(“meanwhile, as long as”).

Conjunction

meðan

1. meanwhile, as long as, while, whilst
   • Sigrdrífumál 4:

     Heilir æsir! Heilar ásynjur! Heil sjá in fjölnýta fold! Mál ok mannvit gefið okkr mærum tveim, ok læknishendr meðan lifum.‎

     Hail ye gods! Hail ye goddesses! Hail, fertile earth! Speech and wisdom grant to us famous ones, and healing hands while we live.

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