Swedish conjunction· top 1,000 most common
medan
while, whereas/²meːdan/
Meaning
while; whereas
In Swedish: under tiden som, samtidigt som
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medan in a sentence
- moderaterna fortsätter att öka medan däremot centern går tillbakawhile the Centre Party is on the retreat, the Moderate Party continues to advance
- aptiten växer medan man äterappetite comes with eating
Questions
What does medan mean in English?
medan means “while, whereas”.
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Origin
From Old Swedish mæþan, mædhan, from Old Norse meðan, from Proto-Germanic *medanō.
Nearby common words
medan is number 611 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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