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trotzdem

nevertheless

adverb TROTS-daym Less Common
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

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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