whereas

Betekenis (Engels)

Conj

1. In contrast; whilst on the contrary; although.
2. It being the fact that; inasmuch as. (Often used to begin recitals; sometimes emboldened or emphasized as a signifier.)

Adv

Where (that).

Noun

A clause, as in legal documents, stating whereas.

Concepten

terwijl

onder

voor

staande

gedurende

waarbij

tijdens

tijdens

vermits

terwijl

aangezien

Synoniemen

while

for

whilst

during

since

as

however

but

because

seeing that

nevertheless

inasmuch as

on the other hand

inasmuch

though

unless

whereat

whereupon

at which

by contrast

for the reason that

in which

actually

in doing so

although

as a result of

because of

besides

by

due to

except

if

in fact

on account of

on the contrary

owing to

really

Met koppelteken als

where‧as

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/weəɹˈæz/

Etymologie (Engels)

From where + as (“that”); first attested in the meaning of "where" First attested in the 14ᵗʰ century. Compare thereas.

Zinnen

The male has a black bill , whereas the female has red on the mandibles .

Het mannetje heeft een zwarte rekening, terwijl het vrouwtje rood heeft op de onderkaken.