Vocabulary
obgleich
/ɔpˈɡlaɪ̯ç/· conjunction
although
Obgleich — the literary obwohl, with the verb at the end: obgleich es regnete …
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obgleich
although
Obgleich er krank war, ging er zur Arbeit.
Although he was ill, he went to work.
Word family
obgleichobwohlalthoughobschonalthoughwenngleicheven though
Common combinations
- obgleich esalthough it
- obgleich er wusstealthough he knew
- …, obgleich ……, although …
Common learner mistakes
- Obgleich er war krank, kam er.Obgleich er krank war, kam er.Obgleich starts a subordinate clause like obwohl: the verb goes to the end.
Real examples
- Obgleich sie müde war, las sie das Buch zu Ende.Although she was tired, she finished reading the book.
- Er lächelte, obgleich ihm nicht danach zumute war.He smiled, although he didn't feel like it.
- Obgleich die Kritik scharf war, blieb der Autor gelassen.Although the criticism was sharp, the author remained calm.
