"ondanks" meaning in Dutch

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Preposition

IPA: /ˈɔnˌdɑŋks/ Audio: Nl-ondanks.ogg
Etymology: From Middle Dutch ondancs (“against the will of”), from the genitive of the noun ondanc (“disdain, unwill”), from ane (“without”) + danc (“thought, will”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|ondancs|t=against the will of}} Middle Dutch ondancs (“against the will of”), {{compound|dum|ane|danc|nocat=1|t1=without|t2=thought, will}} ane (“without”) + danc (“thought, will”) Head templates: {{head|nl|preposition}} ondanks
  1. despite, in spite of Derived forms: desondanks Coordinate_terms: dankzij
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