umso

German

Etymology

um +‎ so

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʊmzoː]

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -oː

Conjunction

umso

1. the (forming the parallel comparative with je)

   Synonym: desto

   je früher, umso besser ― the sooner the better

2. all the more, so much (the)
   • 2010, Der Spiegel‎, 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

Followed by a comparative form of an adjective or adverb to build an adverbial.

Further reading

• “umso” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “umso” in Duden online

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Nguni *úmusó.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [úm̩ːsó]

Noun

úmsó class 3

1. tomorrow

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.