trotz
Meaning
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in spite of, despite
Concepts
maugre
tho’
and yet
by compulsion
Synonyms
zum Trotz
selbst wenn
trotz allem
dessen ungeachtet
im Widerspruch zu
despite
Frequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
drotz
Basel-Landschaft
drutz
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/trɔts/
Etymology
Shortened from zum Trotz (dem) or from constructions with the dative verb trotzen. Compare trotzdem.
New
trotzen
to defy, to brave
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