doch
derNounhowever; yes (in response to negative)
English translations
- 01
but
- 02
yet
- 03
however
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Strang aus Baumwolle oder anderem Material, der in einer Kerze oder Lampe brennt und die Flamme speist.
- English meaning
- Wick
- Synonym
- Lunte
- German example
- Der Docht der Kerze war zu kurz.
- English example
- The wick of the candle was too short.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Docht
- Plural Form
- die Dochte
Related words
- synekdochisch
Synecdochic
- Synekdoche
Synecdoche
- Rhodochrosit
Rhodochrosite
- einen an der Klatsche haben
To be crazy, to be out of one's mind.
- schnauzen
To grumble, to nag
- orientalisch
oriental, Eastern
- ablebig
Outdated, not modern, old-fashioned.
- damisch
foolish, silly
- chochem
Fool, idiot
- popelig
Paltry, insignificant
- fisselig
Fussy, finicky, shaky
- Aber
But
- Kerze
Candle
- Gesprächspartikel
Discourse particle
- Weile
While
- Petitesse
Trifle
- Bagatelle
trifle
- Wahnsinn
Madness
- Blödmann
Idiot
- Muffel
Grouch, grump
- Waffenstillstandsabkommen
A ceasefire agreement is an agreement between warring parties to cease hostilities without formally ending the state of war.
- Kokolores
Nonsense, balderdash
- Schwachmat
idiot
- Humbug
Nonsense, humbug
- Schaub
Nonsense
- Armleuchter
idiot
- Bohei
Bohei means unnecessary fuss or noise about a trivial matter.
- Dummerchen
Silly girl, Little fool
- Ausdruckspartikel
Modal particle
- Doofi
Doofi is a derogatory term for a stupid or naive person.
- Affentheater
Farce, circus, mockery
- pekzieren
To nitpick
- Scheibenkleister
Baloney is a colloquial, often ironic or facetious term for nonsense, rubbish, or inferior work.
- vergagt
As a joke
- That
Rubbish
- Unsinn
Nonsense
- Flohzirkus
Flea circus
- Germanin
Germanin
- Lappalie
Triviality
- Eselhase
Dunce, idiot
- Halon
"Halon" is a collective term for certain halogenated hydrocarbons that are used as fire extinguishing agents. However, they are harmful to the environment and therefore banned in many countries.
- Schwefeltetrachlorid
Sulfur tetrachloride
- Thioacetal
Thioacetal
- Mangancarbonat
Manganese carbonate is a chemical compound with the formula MnCO3. It is a pink or white salt.
- Panz
Nonsense, Rubbish
- Kryptontetrafluorid
Krypton tetrafluoride
- Abtönungspartikel
modal particle
- Oscher
Junk, trash
- Dummerjan
Blockhead
Example sentences with “doch”
Doch, ich komme! (Yes, I am coming!)
Frequently asked questions
When to use 'doch'?
'Doch' is used to contradict a negative statement.