No. 104 in German
sogar
"Even."
In a sentence
Er ist sogar bei schlechtem Wetter spazieren gegangen.
He even went for a walk in bad weather.
The word 'sogar' emphasizes the exceptionality or unexpectedness of his action of going for a walk despite bad weather.
Ich habe es geschafft, sogar die schwierigsten Aufgaben zu lösen.
I managed to solve even the most difficult tasks.
The word 'sogar' highlights that the person succeeded in a surprising or notable challenge.
Sogar die Kinder wissen schon, wie man das macht.
Even the children already know how to do that.
Here, 'sogar' is used to stress that children—an unexpected group in this context—possess the knowledge.
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