trotz

despite

English meaning: despite
CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate
Vocabulary package: Linking Words & Connectors
Dictionary: German words with T

trotz in a sentence

Trotz Grippe bin ich zur Arbeit gegangen.
Despite the flu, I went to work.

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Where trotz comes from

Die Präposition hat sich im 16. Jahrhundert aus formelhaften Wendungen des Substantivs Trotz entwickelt. Mittelhochdeutsche Formen sind tratz, trotz und trutz. Die weitere Herkunft ist unklar.

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Words that go with trotz

allerdingshowever, though als obas if, as though andererseitson the other hand dahertherefore; from there damitwith that; so that deswegentherefore, that's why einerseitson one hand einschließlichincluding entweder ... odereither ... or fallsin case, if jedochhowever nämlichnamely, that is

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What does trotz mean in English?

trotz means "despite". For example: "Trotz Grippe bin ich zur Arbeit gegangen." — "Despite the flu, I went to work."

What level is trotz in German?

trotz is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the linking words & connectors vocabulary.

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