zo
Dutch
Alternative forms
- zoo (archaic)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch sô, from Old Dutch sō, from a merger of Proto-Germanic *swa and *swē.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zoː/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: zo
- Rhymes: -oː
Adverb
zo
- so, thus, like that/this
- Is het zo goed, of wil je nog meer?
- Is it good like this, or do you want more?
- so, that, to such an extent
- Het is hier zo koud dat ik sta te beven.
- It is so cold here that I'm standing here shaking.
- Echt? Zo koud is het niet, hoor.
- Really? It's not that cold.
- (zo ... als) as .. as
- zo groot als een huis
- as big as a house
- soon, right away
- Ik zal je zo komen helpen, ik ben nu even bezig.
- I will come and help you soon, I'm busy right now.
Conjunction
zo
- (formal) if
- Heeft u bezwaren? Zo ja, gelieve te verduidelijken.
- Do you have any objections? If so, please elaborate.
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