umso
German
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editConjunction
editumso
- 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
editFollowed by a comparative form of an adjective or adverb to build an adverbial.
Further reading
editXhosa
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Nguni *úmusó.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editúmsó class 3
Inflection
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