so

Meaning

Adv

1. so, such, that
2. as (followed by an adjective or adverb plus wie in a statement of equality)
3. thus, like this/that, in this/that way, in this/that manner
4. then (in that case)
5. (colloquial) expletive; sometimes intensifying, sometimes with no noticeable meaning

Conj

1. (coordinating) thus, so, pursuant to the aforementioned premises
2. (archaic,regional,sometimes,subordinating) an, if

Particle

quotative particle, somewhat similar to be like but also combinable with other verbs

Pron

that, which, who

Intj

a discourse marker in the beginning of a sentence indicating a topic having been dealt with and another being tackled

Pronounced as (IPA)

/zoː/

Etymology

From Middle High German sō, from Old High German sō, from Proto-West Germanic *swā, from Proto-Germanic *swa, *swē, compare with Old Dutch so and Dutch zo.

Sentences

Ich wusste gar nicht , dass wir so etwas haben .

I didn't know we had something like this.

Was ist so schlimm daran ?

"What would be so bad about that?

Euer Einfall war auf lange Sicht , am Ende doch so weise nicht .

Your idea was in the long run, but in the end not so wise.

Und aus diesem Grund arbeiten wir jetzt so hart im Hinblick auf den Inhalt .

That is why we are working so hard right now with regard to the content.

Schallplattenaufnahmen mit ihm wurden kaum gemacht , so dass sein Name heute wenig bekannt ist .

Recordings with him were hardly made, so that his name is little known today.

Es sieht voll unheimlich aus , wenn du den Augapfel so weit drehst .

It looks completely scary when you turn the eyeball so far.

Mit ihren eigenen Werbekunden gehen Zeitschriften nicht so hart ins Gericht .

With their own advertisers, magazines don't go to court that hard.

Dirk hat so eine kalte Art , die mich jedes Mal frösteln lässt .

Dirk has such a cold way that makes me shiver every time.