trotzdem
German
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editUniverbation of trotz + dem. Compare Middle High German tratz, traz, truz (“anyhow, nevertheless”).
Pronunciation
editAdverb
edittrotzdem
- anyhow, nevertheless
- Synonym: dennoch
- Ich verstehe deine Sichtweise. Trotzdem bin ich anderer Meinung.
- I understand your point of view. Nevertheless, I have a different opinion.
Conjunction
edittrotzdem
- (less frequent, introduces a subordinate clause) although