No. 6,676 in Dutch
weliswaar
"Indeed" or "albeit," used to acknowledge something while introducing a contrasting statement.
In a sentence
Weliswaar is het restaurant geopend, maar de keuken serveert geen warme gerechten.
It is true that the restaurant is open, but the kitchen does not serve hot dishes.
The word 'weliswaar' is used to introduce a concession or a limitation related to the upcoming statement.
Het was weliswaar een moeilijke taak, maar hij heeft het met succes afgerond.
It was indeed a difficult task, but he successfully completed it.
Here, 'weliswaar' acknowledges the difficulty of the task while emphasizing the positive outcome.
Ze kwamen weliswaar te laat, maar ze hebben een goede reden.
They did arrive late indeed, but they have a good reason.
In this sentence, 'weliswaar' mitigates the negative aspect of arriving late by providing a justification.
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