No. 3,761 in Dutch
tevens
"Tevens" means "also" or "as well" in English.
In a sentence
Ik heb genoten van het eten, en tevens wil ik de chef bedanken.
I enjoyed the food, and also I want to thank the chef.
Here, 'tevens' is used to mean 'also' or 'as well', linking two independent statements.
De conferentie behandelt klimaatverandering en tevens duurzaamheid.
The conference addresses climate change and also sustainability.
'Tevens' emphasizes the additional topic of 'sustainability' in the context of the conference's focus areas.
Hij studeert aan de universiteit en werkt tevens parttime.
He studies at the university and also works part-time.
In this sentence, 'tevens' shows the simultaneous activities that the person is involved in, marking an addition.
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