No. 2,547 in Dutch
desondanks
"Despite that" or "nevertheless."
In a sentence
Hij voelde zich moe, desondanks ging hij naar de sportschool.
He felt tired, nevertheless he went to the gym.
Used as a conjunctive adverb to contrast two clauses where the second action occurs despite the first condition.
Desondanks zijn waarschuwingen, ging ze toch door met het plan.
Despite his warnings, she still went ahead with the plan.
Here, 'desondanks' introduces a contrast, suggesting the action was taken disregarding the warnings.
Er was veel verkeer, desondanks kwamen ze op tijd aan.
There was heavy traffic, nevertheless they arrived on time.
The word highlights the unexpected outcome despite the challenging situation.
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