doch.
yes; surely; really; on the contrary
Meaning & usage
yes; surely; really; on the contrary
Das darfst du nicht sagen. — Doch!
Wirst du nicht kommen? — Doch!
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German doch, from Old High German doh, from Proto-West Germanic *þauh, from Proto-Germanic *þauh. Cognate to Old English þēah (English though).
after all; yet; however; nevertheless
Ich bin gestern Abend doch nicht zu der Party gegangen.
used for emphasis; really; just
Du bist doch nicht ganz dicht!
indicates proposal; why don't you/we
Komm doch mal mit.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German doch, from Old High German doh, from Proto-West Germanic *þauh, from Proto-Germanic *þauh. Cognate to Old English þēah (English though).
though; yet; but; however; nevertheless
Ich wollte mir eine Bretzel kaufen, doch ich hatte kein Geld dabei.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German doch, from Old High German doh, from Proto-West Germanic *þauh, from Proto-Germanic *þauh. Cognate to Old English þēah (English though).
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