ondanks

Meaning

despite, in spite of

Hyphenated as

on‧danks

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔnˌdɑŋks/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ondancs (“against the will of”), from the genitive of the noun ondanc (“disdain, unwill”), from ane (“without”) + danc (“thought, will”).

Sentences

Ik denk dat we iets hebben bereikt , ondanks de moeilijkheden .

I think that we have achieved something despite the difficulties.

Ondanks dat slagen we er toch in kosteneffectief te zijn .

Yet, despite that, we manage to provide value for money.

Ze bleef glimlachen , ondanks de vloekende man voor haar .

She kept smiling, despite the cursing man in front of her.