esou

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Luxembourgish

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Alternative forms

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  • sou (choice depends chiefly on intonation)

Etymology

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From Old High German , from Proto-West Germanic *swā, from Proto-Germanic *swa. Cognate with German so, Dutch zo, English so, Icelandic svo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eˈzeu̯/, [əˈzəʊ̯] (basic form)
  • IPA(key): /ezu/, [əzu] (reduced)
    Rhymes: -əʊ

Adverb

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esou

  1. so (to such an extent)
    Firwat ass et esou deier?
    Why is it so expensive?
  2. so, like this/that, in this/that way
    Fuer net esou séier!
    Don't drive so fast!
  3. (esou ... (e)wéi) as ... as
  4. (esou ... datt) so that, in such a way that

Derived terms

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