trotzdem
German, conjunction/ˈtʁɔtsdeːm/
trotzdem is spelled T-R-O-T-Z-D-E-M (8 letters) and appears 178 times per million words in written German, the 478th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Trotzdem is a German conjunction meaning “although” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “obwohl; trotz des Umstandes, dass”.
What does trotzdem mean in English?
adverb
- 1
anyhow, nevertheless
Ich verstehe deine Sichtweise. Trotzdem bin ich anderer Meinung.
conjunction
- 1
although
Trotzdem ich anderer Meinung bin, verstehe ich deine Sichtweise.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. dennoch; trotz dieses Umstandes
conjunction: 1. obwohl; trotz des Umstandes, dass
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 trotzdem
- trzdem alternative Internet
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce trotzdem?
- /ˈtʁɔtsdeːm/
- colloquial /-dəm/
- colloquial /-dɛm/
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to trotzdem
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is trotzdem in German?
trotzdem appears 178 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).