Also means
in spite of
Usage Note
trotz is a preposition that standardly takes the genitive: trotz des Regens ('despite the rain'). In casual speech you will hear the dative (trotz dem Regen), but the genitive is correct in writing. Do not confuse it with the noun Trotz ('defiance') or trotzdem ('nevertheless').
Examples
"Trotz des Regens gingen wir spazieren."
Natural Translation
Despite the rain we went for a walk.
Literal Translation
Despite the rain went we for-a-walk.
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