# wohingegen

wohingegen is a German conjunction meaning “whereas”.

## Meanings

1. whereas

## Examples

- Ich bin arm, wohingegen meine Brüder sehr reich sind. — I am poor, whereas my brothers are very rich.
- Maria hatte ein kleines Lämmchen, wohingegen Tom viele hatte. — Mary had a little lamb, while Tom had a lot.
- Maria zufolge war Dora ein ausgesprochen artiges Kind, wohingegen Davi ständig etwas anstellte. — Mary said Dora was really a very good child but that Davy was full of mischief.
- Er liebt Autos, wohingegen sein Bruder sie hasst. — He loves cars, while his brother hates them.

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