obgleich

Meaning

albeit, even though

Frequency

C2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

drotzdäm

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

drutzdäm

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɔpˈɡlaɪç/
Etymology

Univerbation of ob + gleich, from the older use of ob as a conditional and concessive conjunction, reinforced with an adverb. Compare obwohl, obschon, obzwar and also gleichwohl.

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