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German
Etymology
From Middle High German iedoch, idoch, ēdoch, from Old High German iodoh, iothoh. Equivalent to je + doch. Compare Dutch edoch.
Pronunciation
Adverb
jedoch
- (conjunctive) however, yet, nevertheless
Ich mag Schokolade, jedoch bevorzuge ich Äpfel.- I like chocolate, but I prefer apples.
Conjunction
jedoch
- but
Er versuchte es immer wieder, jedoch ohne Erfolg.- He tried again and again, but without success.
Usage notes
- Often used as a coordinating conjunction, like und.
Further reading
- “jedoch” in Duden online
- “jedoch” in Duden online
- “jedoch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Slovak
Pronunciation
Noun
jedoch
- locative plural of jed