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insofern
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German
Etymology
Univerbation of in (“in”) + so (“so”) + fern (“far”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
insofern
- up to here
- in that [with als (+ clause) or als dass (+ clause) ‘something is, may be, should be, etc. the case’]
- Er hat insofern recht, als (dass) wir ihn zuerst hätten fragen sollen.
- He is right in that that we should have asked him first.
- so, thus, accordingly, in this regard
- Ich hab kein Auto, insofern interessieren mich die Spritpreise nicht.
- I don’t have a car, so I don’t care about the petrol prices.
Conjunction
insofern
- (uncommon) provided, inasmuch as
- Synonym: sofern
- Du wirst die Prüfung nur bestehen, insofern du ordentlich dafür lernst.
- You will only pass the exam provided you study properly for it.
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