selv om, sjøl om
subjunctionsubjunksjoneven though · although · even if
Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk
innleder en leddsetning som uttrykker innrømmelse;
til tross for at, enda (I)even though, although introduces a subordinate clause expressing a concession;
despite the fact that, althoughenda (I)
til tross for at, enda (I)even though, although introduces a subordinate clause expressing a concession;
despite the fact that, althoughenda (I)
- han vant konkurransen selv om han var nybegynner he won the competition even though he was a beginner
- selv om det ikke var høst, fikk trærne gule blader even though it wasn't autumn, the leaves on the trees turned yellow