obwohl
derNounalthough
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine abwertende Bezeichnung für jemanden, der sich unreif oder kindisch verhält.
- English meaning
- Childish person
- Synonym
- Nuckelkind
- German example
- Er benimmt sich wie ein Schnullerbeißer, obwohl er schon erwachsen ist.
- English example
- He acts like a childish person, even though he's already an adult.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Schnullerbeißer
- Plural Form
- die Schnullerbeißer
Related words
- though
obwohl
- Skorpionsfliege
A scorpionfly is an insect with an elongated abdomen that resembles the stinger of a scorpion.
- Arbeitslosigkeit
Unemployment
- Kulanz
Goodwill
- Festnetz
landline
- Kleptomanie
Kleptomania is a mental health condition characterized by an irresistible urge to steal items that one does not need.
- Zimperliese
Prude
- Durian
Durian
- Pulvermühle
Powder mill
- Geschmäckle
Aftertaste, taint
- Antiphrase
antiphrasis
- Kassandraruf
Cassandra call
- Unterlassung
Omission
- Krokodilsträne
Crocodile tears
- Nichttänzerin
non-dancer (female)
- Konzessivsatz
Concessive clause
- Familiensprache
A family language is the language primarily spoken within a family.
- Adoptivkind
Adopted child
- Festnetztelefon
Landline phone
- Tiefstapelei
Understatement
- Tiefstapler
Underachiever, humblebragger
- bescheiden
modest
- zurechnen
to attribute, to impute
- hinwegsehen
To turn a blind eye
- anmaßen
to presume, to arrogate
- frösteln
Shiver
- ein Auge zudrücken
To turn a blind eye
- einknicken
To buckle
- gutes Geld schlechtem hinterherwerfen
Throwing good money after bad
- den Schein wahren
To keep up appearances means to maintain a certain image externally, which does not necessarily correspond to reality.
- ausplaudern
To blurt out
- konzessiv
concessive
- fraternisieren
fraternize
- Ehrenschuld
Debt of honor
- Wasserbleierde
Water lead earth is an outdated term for lead carbonate, a toxic mineral.
- Lebenslüge
A life lie is a belief or conviction that a person clings to, even though they know or suspect it is false, often to deceive themselves or others and avoid unpleasant truths.
- Zweckpessimismus
Defensive pessimism
- Nesthocker
Adult living at home
- Kavaliersschmerzen
Imaginary ailments
- Stinkfrucht
The durian is a tropical fruit known for its strong, pungent odor.
- leugnen
to deny
- fälschen
To forge
- hinterziehen
to evade (taxes)
- durchhalten
To persevere
- hinnehmen
Accept
- durchschimmern
To glimmer through
- die Hände in Unschuld waschen
To wash one's hands of something
- belehren
to lecture
- das Gesicht wahren
To save face
Example sentences with “obwohl”
Although it's late, I'm not tired. (Obwohl es spät ist, bin ich nicht müde.)
Frequently asked questions
How does 'obwohl' affect word order?
As a subordinating conjunction, it pushes the conjugated verb to the end of the clause.