trotzdem

B1

nonetheless

English meaning
nonetheless
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trotzdem in a sentence

Es war ziemlich kalt. Trotzdem bin ich schwimmen gegangen.

It was quite cold. Nevertheless, I went swimming.

Word family

trotzdem is built from trotz (despite). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where trotzdem comes from

zusammengesetzt aus der Präposition trotz und Dativ Singular des Relativpronomens das

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What does trotzdem mean in English?

trotzdem means "nonetheless". For example: "Es war ziemlich kalt. Trotzdem bin ich schwimmen gegangen." — "It was quite cold. Nevertheless, I went swimming."

What level is trotzdem in German?

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

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