während
Translation
during, while
Examples
Während der Pause trinke ich Kaffee.
During the break, I drink coffee.
Er kocht, während sie liest.
He cooks while she reads.
Während des Sommers reise ich gern.
During the summer, I like to travel.
Grammar Patterns
((during)) + noun during During the summer I travel.
((while)) ... while While he sleeps, I work.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bei (prep), solange (conj)
Etymology
Derived from the present participle of the verb 'währen' (to last).
Memory Tips
As a preposition, it strictly takes the Genitive case, though Dative is heard in speech.