obzwar

German

Etymology

Univerbation of ob +‎ zwar, from the older use of ob as a conditional and concessive conjunction, reinforced with an adverb. Compare obwohl, obschon, obgleich.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔpˈt͡svaːɐ̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ob‧zwar
  • Rhymes: -aːɐ̯

Conjunction

obzwar

  1. (literary) though, although; albeit

Further reading

  • “obzwar” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “obzwar” in Duden online
  • “obzwar” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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