German Word of the Day
trotzdem
TROTS-dem • adverb — 6th of May, 2026
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Meaning: nevertheless; despite that; anyway
Examples
- Es hat den ganzen Tag geregnet, trotzdem sind wir spazieren gegangen.
(It rained all day; nevertheless we went for a walk.) - Die Aufgabe war schwierig, trotzdem habe ich sie gelöst.
(The task was difficult, but I solved it anyway.) - Er ist müde, trotzdem arbeitet er weiter.
(He is tired; nevertheless he keeps working.)
Synonyms
- dennoch
- nichtsdestotrotz
- doch
Use 'trotzdem' to contrast what actually happens with what was expected (like 'nevertheless' or 'anyway' in English). It can appear at the start of a sentence (Trotzdem kam er.), after a comma in the middle (Er ist krank, trotzdem kommt er.), and is common in both spoken and written German.
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