Connector
umso
Pronunciation: [ˈʊmzoː]
the (forming the parallel comparative with je)
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Meanings
Connector
- the (forming the parallel comparative with je)
- all the more, so much (the)
Example sentence
Je mehr ich esse, umso größer wird mein Appetit.
The more I eat the bigger my appetite gets.
Usage
- je ... umso ... — The paired comparatives express how one change accompanies another.
- umso größer wird ... — The comparative phrase precedes the finite verb in the second clause.
Je länger wir warten, umso schwieriger wird die Suche.
The longer we wait, the more difficult the search becomes.