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des te
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Etymology
Compare German desto. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
Conjunction
- all the, used with a comparative as an intensifier
- des te meer ― all the more
- (des te ... des te, hoe ... des te) the ... the, forms a parallel comparative
- Synonym: hoe
- Des te meer, des te beter! ― The more the better!
- Hoe eerder, des te beter! ― The sooner the better!
Derived terms
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