Breakdown of Ungeachtet des Risikos wollen wir die Marke eintragen.
wir
we
wollen
to want
das Risiko
the risk
ungeachtet
regardless of
die Marke
the brand
eintragen
to register
Questions & Answers about Ungeachtet des Risikos wollen wir die Marke eintragen.
What exactly does ungeachtet mean here, and how is it different from trotz?
Both ungeachtet and trotz mean "despite" or "in spite of", but ungeachtet is more formal. It translates closely to "regardless of" or "unheeded". You will encounter it mostly in written German, formal business contexts, or news reports.
Why is it des Risikos instead of das Risiko?
The preposition ungeachtet requires the genitive case. Since Risiko is a neuter noun (das Risiko), the definite article changes to des, and the noun itself requires an -s at the end.
Why does the verb wollen come immediately after Risikos?
The entire prepositional phrase Ungeachtet des Risikos occupies the first position in the sentence. Because German requires the conjugated verb to be in the second position (the V2 rule), wollen must come next, which pushes the subject wir into the third position. English speakers often accidentally put a comma here and say wir wollen, but German strictly requires the verb first.
Is eintragen the standard word for registering anything?
Not exactly. eintragen means to enter, record, or register something into an official list, registry, or ledger. In business, die Marke eintragen is the precise term for registering a trademark. However, if you are registering yourself for a course, event, or website, you would use the reflexive verb sich anmelden instead.
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