zwar

(Английский)

  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.

Частота

A2
Диалекты

Цюрих

Цюрих

zwar

Базель-Ланд

Базель-Ланд

zwoor

Люцерн

Люцерн

zwar

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Произносится как (IPA)
/tsvaːr/
Этимология (Английский)

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.

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