5 German conjunctions you probably didn’t know! (#3)
I have written 3 parts to this in 7 months, that's how organised I am lmao.
Anyway yeah here's 5 more German conjunctions you may not have known of!
1. indessen (seldom 'indes')
Meaning: whereas
Type: subordinating (moves verb to end).
Synonyms: wohingegen, während
Frequency (based on Duden): 3/5, slightly common, outdated + elevated
Example usage: Die einen gingen spazieren, indessen die anderen es vorzogen, zu lesen.
Translation: The first lot went walking, whereas the others preferred to read.
Meaning: insofar/in this respect
Type: subordinating (moves verb to end).
Synonyms: falls, für den Fall
Frequency (based on Duden): 3/5, slightly common
Example usage: Insofern sie in der Lage ist, will sie dir helfen.
Translation: Insofar as she is able to, she wants to help you.
Meaning: although
Type: subordinating (moves verb to end).
Synonyms: obgleich, obwohl
Frequency (based on Duden): 2/5, rare, regional
Example usage: Gleichwohl die Diskussion über die Umsetzung des Resozialisierungsgedankens bereits viele Jahrzehnte erfolgt,...
Translation: Although the debate about the implementation of the idea of resocialising has been taking place for many decades,...
Meaning: let alone
Type: subordinating (moves verb to end).
Synonyms: ganz zu schweigen von
Frequency (based on Duden): 3/5, slightly common
Example usage: Ich glaube nicht, dass er anruft, geschweige [denn] dass er kommt.
Translation: I don't think he'll call, let alone come.
Meaning: as far as
Type: subordinating (moves verb to end).
Synonyms: soweit
Frequency (based on Duden): 2/5, rare
Example usage: sie hat Urlaub, soviel ich weiß
Translation: As far as I know, she's on holiday.
All of the examples are taken from either Duden or scouring Google.