doch

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Conjunction

doch

  1. yet, but, still
  2. but rather

[edit] Adverb

doch

  1. (oh) yes!, surely! (no precise equivalent in English, can be used as a positive contradiction to a negative statement)

[edit] Synonyms

[edit] German

[edit] Etymology

Old High German doh, from Germanic *þau-h ( > Old English þēah).

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Conjunction

doch

  1. though; yet; but; however; nevertheless
  2. for all that; after all; but

[edit] Adverb

doch

  1. after all; yet; however; nevertheless
  2. really; just
  3. (in response to a negative question or statement) yes; surely; really; on the contrary
    Das darfst du nicht sagen. — Doch, doch! —— “You can’t say that. — Yes, I can!”
    Du wirst nicht kommen? — Doch! —— “You won't come? — Oh, yes, I will!”

[edit] Usage notes

  • (really, just): As an emphatic particle, doch often stresses a contrast or a certainty. It is used more frequently in German than its nearest English equivalents and is often best translated into English by rephrasing the surrounding sentence.
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