Connector / Adverb
soviel
as far as (I know etc.)
B1
rank #1,764
Meanings
Connector
- as far as (I know etc.)
Adverb
- so much; so many (now usually spelled so viel)
Example sentence
Soviel ich weiß, kommt er morgen.
As far as I know, he's coming tomorrow.
Usage
- soviel ich weiß — The one-word connector limits a statement to one's knowledge.
- soviel / so viel — The quantity expression so viel is written as two words.
Soviel ich weiß, gehört der Garten noch zur alten Schule.
As far as I know, the garden still belongs to the old school.