obschon

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔpˈʃoːn/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Conjunction

obschon

  1. (literary) albeit (despite its being; although)
    Synonyms: obgleich, obwohl, obzwar, wenngleich, wenn auch, wiewohl

Further reading

  • “obschon” in Duden online
  • “obschon” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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