zwar

Mane (Îngilîzî)

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.

Hevwate

freilich

allerdings

wohl

immerhin

obgleich

wenn auch

obschon

gewiss

ja doch

ja

d.h.

das heißt

doch

nämlich

obwohl

und zwar

wenn … auch

aber

Werger

wel

zeker

immers

toch

certes

ciertamente

indeed

certainly

de debò

ook

vast

bepaald

certamente

te weten

en veritat

Zarava

Zürich (de)

zwar

Basel-Landschaft (de)

zwoor

Luzern (de)

zwar

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Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/tsvaːr/

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

Ji Middle High German mîras hatiye girtin: zwāre

Ji Old High German mîras hatiye girtin: 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.