Adverb
zwar
Pronunciation: /tsvaːr/
namely
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Meanings
Adverb
- namely
- admittedly, it is true (conceding a point before a contrasting aber-clause)
- Intensifies a request or command
Example sentence
Ich will eine Tasse Kaffee, und zwar sofort!
I want a cup of coffee and I want it now.
Usage
- und zwar um zehn — Adds a more precise detail to what was just said.
- zwar …, aber … — A different pattern concedes one point before adding a contrast.
Wir treffen uns morgen, und zwar um zehn.
We are meeting tomorrow, at ten to be exact.