German adverb · CEFR C1
indes
Meaning in English: meanwhile, however
Example
Die Gäste tanzten, der Regen indes wurde stärker.
The guests danced; the rain, meanwhile, grew heavier.
How common is indes?
indes is number 2,956 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 30 times per million words — about once every 34,000 words.
Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 74% of the words in an ordinary German text. C1 means an advanced word, mostly met in formal or written German.
Next to it in the frequency list
- 2,952die Pressekonferenzpress conference
- 2,953samttogether with, including
- 2,954die Begründungreason, justification
- 2,955der Restrest, remainder
- 2,956indesmeanwhile, however
- 2,957die Einladunginvitation
- 2,958der Anwohnerresidents, local residents
- 2,959der Kanzlerchancellor
- 2,960stetigsteady, constant
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