obschon
Translation
although, even though
Examples
Obschon er müde war, arbeitete er weiter.
Although he was tired, he continued to work.
Sie kam zur Party, obschon sie krank war.
She came to the party, although she was ill.
Grammar Patterns
obschon + subordinate clause (verb at the end) although Obschon es regnete, ging er spazieren.
Similar Words
Synonyms: obwohl, obgleich; Antonyms: weil (because), da (since)
Etymology
Composed of 'ob' (if, whether) and 'schon' (already, even). It conveys the sense of 'even if'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as a more formal or literary version of 'obwohl'. Imagine saying 'OBviously, SCHON (even) though this is true, the opposite happened.'