Temporal preposition 'während' (during, + genitive)
Temporale Präposition 'während' (+ Genitiv)
'während' (during) marks simultaneity and takes the .
Structure
während + Genitiv (gleichzeitig)
während + genitive (simultaneous)
Details
- Part of Speech
- Preposition
- Word Type
- Temporal preposition
- Register
- Standard
Explanation
What it is. während means during and marks that two things happen at the same time (simultaneity).
How it is used. In standard German während takes the genitive: während des Films (during the film), während der Pause (during the break). The changes to the : der → des (m/n, plus -s), die → der (f).
Examples.
- Ich schlafe während des Films. - I sleep during the film.
- Während der Pause trinke ich Kaffee. - During the break I drink coffee.
Common mistakes. The standard is the (während des Konzerts); in casual speech you will also hear the (während dem Konzert), but for written and exam German use the . Do not confuse the während with the während (while + clause with at the end).
About Temporal preposition 'während' (during, + genitive)
'während' (during) marks simultaneity and takes the .
Marks two things at the same time; standard 'während' + .
'während' (gleichzeitig) steht mit dem .
Caution
'während' takes the genitive: 'während des Films', 'während der Pause'. (In casual speech you may also hear the dative.)