obzwar

German

Etymology

Univerbation of ob +‎ zwar, from the older use of ob as a conditional and concessive conjunction, reinforced with an adverb. Compare obwohl, obschon, obgleich

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔpˈt͡svaːɐ̯/

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Conjunction

obzwar

1. (literary) though, although; albeit

Further reading

• “obzwar” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “obzwar” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon