Vocabulary
allerdings
/ˈalɐˈdɪŋs/· adverb
however; admittedly; (as an answer) certainly
The connector that adds a 'but' without slamming the door — in discussions, essays and polite emails.
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Forms
- Stellung
- Position 1 → verb next: Allerdings fehlt das Geld. · Mittelfeld: Das Geld fehlt allerdings.
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
allerdings
however (adds a restriction)
Die Idee ist gut, allerdings fehlt das Geld.
The idea is good; however, the money is missing.
Common combinations
- allerdings nur …but only …
- Allerdings muss man sagen, dass …However, one has to say that …
- Das ist allerdings ein Argument.That is indeed an argument.
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
jedochaberdoch
Common learner mistakes
- Die Idee ist gut, allerdings das Geld fehlt.Die Idee ist gut, allerdings fehlt das Geld.allerdings in position 1 counts as a sentence element: the verb comes right after it.
Real examples
- Die Idee ist gut, allerdings fehlt das Geld.The idea is good; however, the money is missing.
- Das stimmt allerdings nur zum Teil.That is, admittedly, only partly true.
- Allerdings muss man auch die Kosten berücksichtigen.However, one also has to take the costs into account.
