English–German
“despite” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/trɔt͡s/
Example
Er ging trotz des Regens spazieren.
He went for a walk despite the rain.
How to say “despite” in German
“Despite” in German is trotz.
A person keeps walking through rain while the rain remains a real obstacle.
Example sentences with trotz
trotz der Warnungen nahm sie das Angebot an.
Despite the warnings, she accepted the offer.
Tips for using trotz
- In careful standard German, trotz normally takes the genitive, as in trotz des Regens; the dative is common in everyday speech.
Other German words for “despite”
Wir gingen ungeachtet des Regens spazieren.
We went for a walk despite the rain.