zwar
B1certainly, admittedly
- English meaning
- certainly, admittedly
- CEFR level
- German B1 vocabulary list
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zwar in a sentence
Diese Schuhe sind zwar teuer, aber gut.
These shoes are certainly expensive, but good.
Where zwar comes from
mittelhochdeutsch „zewāre, ze wāre“, althochdeutsch „zi wāre“. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.
Words that go with zwar
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Questions about zwar
What does zwar mean in English?
zwar means "certainly, admittedly". For example: "Diese Schuhe sind zwar teuer, aber gut." — "These shoes are certainly expensive, but good."
What level is zwar in German?
zwar is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.
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