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German
Etymology
um + so
Pronunciation
Conjunction
umso
- the (forming the parallel comparative with je)
- Synonym: desto
- je früher, umso besser ― the sooner the better
- 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
Noun
úmsó class 3
- tomorrow
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.