Also means
still
Usage Note
trotzdem ('despite that') is an adverb and pushes the verb to second position: Es regnet, trotzdem gehen wir. Don't confuse it with the conjunction trotzdem dass or the preposition trotz (+ genitive), which means 'despite' a noun.
Examples
"Es war kalt, trotzdem schwammen wir."
Natural Translation
It was cold, nevertheless we swam.
Literal Translation
It was cold, nevertheless swam we.
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