trotz
B1despite
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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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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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