obwohl
German, conjunction/ɔpˈvoːl/
obwohl is spelled O-B-W-O-H-L (6 letters) and appears 151 times per million words in written German, the 573rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Obwohl is a German conjunction meaning “although, though, while” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “leitet einen Nebensatz (Konzessivsatz) ein, der einen Gegengrund zu der Hauptaussage nennt”.
What does obwohl mean in English?
conjunction
- 1
although, though, while
Frau Anna, unsere Empfangsdame, flirtet mit Patienten, obwohl sie Mutter von drei Kindern ist.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
conjunction: 1. leitet einen Nebensatz (Konzessivsatz) ein, der einen Gegengrund zu der Hauptaussage nennt
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of obwohl
- [1] obw. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce obwohl?
- /ɔpˈvoːl/
- [ɔpˈvoːl]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to obwohl
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is obwohl in German?
obwohl appears 151 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).