allerdings

/ˈalɐˌdɪŋs/

adverb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. however, though (introduces a qualifying contrast, milder than aber)

Similar words

aber

aber is the everyday word for "but"; allerdings is a softer, more formal way to introduce a qualifying contrast, often placed later in the sentence.

Similar in other languages

English

nevertheless

nevertheless is the English word for the same thing — both introduce a qualifying contrast.

Practice

1 What does allerdings mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Essen war gut, ___ etwas teuer.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches allerdings?

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