umso
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
umso
- the (forming the parallel comparative with je)
- Synonym: desto
- je früher, umso besser ― the sooner the better
- all the more, so much (the)
- 2010, Der Spiegel[1], number 50/2010, page 56:
- Der private Konsum wächst weltweit und soll aus der Krise helfen. Umso akribischer wird nach den letzten Geheimnissen der Kaufentscheidungen gefahndet.
- Consumer spending is rising worldwide and is supposed to help overcome the crisis. All the more meticulously it is searched for the last secrets of buying decisions.
Usage notes[edit]
Followed by a comparative form of an adjective or adverb to build an adverbial.
Further reading[edit]
Xhosa[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Nguni *úmusó.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
úmsó class 3
Inflection[edit]
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
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