esou

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

• sou (choice depends chiefly on intonation)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

  Rhymes: -əʊ

Adverb

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

• esoubal
• esouguer
• esouvill
• esouwäit
• esouwuel