zwar

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(Anglès)

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.
namely
Intensifies a request or command.

Freqüència

Cantó de Zuric

zwar

Basilea-Camp

zwoor

Cantó de Lucerna

zwar

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Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/tsvaːr/

Heretat de alt alemany mitjà

Heretat de alt alemany antic

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.