"mens" meaning in Danish

See mens in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /mɛns/, [mens̺] Forms: medens [alternative, dated]
Etymology: From Old Norse meðan. Etymology templates: {{der|da|non|meðan}} Old Norse meðan Head templates: {{head|da|conjunction}} mens
  1. while, when (during the same time that)
    Sense id: en-mens-da-conj-mir3-ckq Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 0
  2. while (although)
    Sense id: en-mens-da-conj-gM-oTGY8
  3. whereas
    Sense id: en-mens-da-conj-qXVBUX1h
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: imens

Alternative forms

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