zwar

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Signals a following contrary clause, which is usually introduced with aber (“but”), stressing that the speaker is aware of the contradiction, but that it does not invalidate the statement.
2. namely
3. Intensifies a request or command.

Sinonieme

freilich

allerdings

wohl

immerhin

obgleich

wenn auch

obschon

gewiss

ja doch

ja

d.h.

das heißt

doch

nämlich

obwohl

und zwar

wenn … auch

aber

Vertalings

wel

zeker

immers

toch

certes

ciertamente

indeed

certainly

de debò

ook

vast

bepaald

certamente

te weten

en veritat

Dialekte

Kanton Zürich

zwar

Kanton Basel-Land

zwoor

Kanton Luzern

zwar

Data verskaf deur: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/tsvaːr/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle High German: zwāre

Geërf van Old High German: zi wāre

In summary

From Middle High German zwāre, contraction of ze wāre (“verily, indeed”), from Old High German zi wāre (8th c.). Equivalent to zu + wahr. The concessive use developed first in cognate Middle Low German twâre. Compare Czech sice.