ändå

See also: anda, Anda, ANDA, and ända

Swedish

Etymology

än +‎ då

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²ɛndoː/, /²ɛndɔ/ (def. 1, 2)
  • IPA(key): /ɛnˈdoː/ (def. 3)
  • Audio(file)

Adverb

ändå (not comparable)

  1. yet, still
    Det hjälper inte att du tjatar, du får ändå inte godis innan maten.
    Your nagging doesn't help, you still won't get any candy before dinner.
  2. after all, as opposed to what's mentioned earlier, or what's expected
    Jag tror inte jag kommer ändå, sorry!
    I don't think I'll come after all, sorry!
    Han kom ändå alltså? Det var oväntat!
    He showed up after all huh? That was a bit unexpected.
  3. anyway, regardless
    Jag sa att han inte fick komma, men han dök upp ändå.
    I said he didn't get to come, but he showed up anyway.
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