Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #150
Word (Wort)

trotzdem

Translation (Übersetzung) nevertheless, despite that, anyway
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ˈtʁɔt͡sˌdeːm/
A2
Adverb/Conjunction
Beginner
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Tags (Tags)
grammar conjunction adverb contrast A2 connector common word-order
"Trotzdem" is a very common German word used to express contrast or contradiction. It can function as an adverb (modifying a verb) or as a conjunction (connecting two clauses). As a conjunction, it introduces a subordinate clause and requires the verb to go to the end. It's often used to show that something happens or is true despite a previous statement or situation.

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trotzdem is a German Adverb/Conjunction

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trotzdem Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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Derived Adjective (Abgeleitetes Adjektiv)
trotzig
Meaning: defiant, stubborn
Example: Das trotzige Kind weigerte sich, ins Bett zu gehen. (The defiant child refused to go to bed.)
Adjective
Related Noun (Verwandtes Substantiv)
trotz
Meaning: defiance, stubbornness
Example: Aus purem Trotz tat er das Gegenteil. (Out of pure defiance, he did the opposite.)
Noun

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trotzdem Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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trotzdem Collocations (Kollokationen)

trotzdem collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn trotzdem word combinations and how to use trotzdem with other words naturally.

trotzdem gehen
to go anyway/nevertheless
High frequency
trotzdem machen
to do it anyway/despite that
High frequency
trotzdem sagen
to say nevertheless
Medium frequency
trotzdem bleiben
to stay anyway
Medium frequency
trotzdem versuchen
to try anyway
Medium frequency
trotzdem lachen
to laugh anyway
Low frequency

trotzdem Idioms (Redewendungen)

trotzdem idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing trotzdem with meanings and explanations. Master trotzdem expressions used in everyday German.

Trotzdem ja sagen
To say yes anyway/despite everything
To agree or accept something even though there are reasons not to.
Trotzdem weitermachen
To carry on anyway
To continue doing something despite difficulties or opposition.

trotzdem Synonyms (Synonyme)

trotzdem synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for trotzdem and expand your German vocabulary. Learn trotzdem similar words and their usage.

dennoch
Meaning: nevertheless, nonetheless
High similarity
jedoch
Meaning: however, yet
Medium similarity
allerdings
Meaning: however, admittedly
Medium similarity
gleichwohl
Meaning: nevertheless, nonetheless
High similarity
nichtsdestotrotz
Meaning: nonetheless, nevertheless
High similarity

trotzdem Antonyms (Antonyme)

trotzdem antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to trotzdem. Discover trotzdem opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

deshalb
Meaning: therefore, because of that
darum
Meaning: therefore, that's why
folglich
Meaning: consequently, as a result

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trotzdem Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

trotzdem semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to trotzdem. Explore trotzdem related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn trotzdem contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

obwohl dennoch jedoch allerdings gleichwohl nichtsdestotrotz trotz trotzig Trotz wider

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