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obendrein

on top of that

adverb OH-ben-dryn Rare
Communication Expressions

Also means

into the bargain

Usage Note

obendrein adds an extra item, often a final aggravating or bonus point: Es war teuer und obendrein schlecht. Colloquial and emphatic, close to außerdem but with a sense of piling on.

Examples

"Er kam zu spät und hatte obendrein die Unterlagen vergessen."

Natural Translation

He arrived late and on top of that had forgotten the documents.

Literal Translation

He came too late and had on-top-of-that the documents forgotten.

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