jedoch

German

Etymology

From Middle High German iedoch, idoch, ēdoch, from Old High German iodoh, iothoh. Equivalent to je +‎ doch. Compare Dutch edoch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeːˈdɔx/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Adverb

jedoch

1. (conjunctive) however, yet, nevertheless

   Ich mag Schokolade, jedoch bevorzuge ich Äpfel.

   I like chocolate, but I prefer apples.

Conjunction

jedoch

1. 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^[1] (in German)
• “jedoch”, in Cambridge German–English Dictionary‎^[2]
• “jedoch” in Collins German–English Dictionary

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jedɔx/, [ˈjedɔx]
• Rhymes: -edɔx
• Hyphenation: je‧doch

Noun

jedoch

1. locative plural of jed