German

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Etymology

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Univerbation of ob +‎ schon, from the older use of ob as a conditional and concessive conjunction, reinforced with an adverb. Compare obwohl, obgleich, obzwar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɔpˈʃoːn/
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Conjunction

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obschon

  1. (literary) albeit (despite its being; although)
    Synonyms: obgleich, obwohl, obzwar, wenngleich, wenn auch, wiewohl

Further reading

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  • obschon” in Duden online
  • obschon” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache