Swedish adverb· top 2,000 most common

desto

all the (desto bättre, all the better)/ˈdɛstʊ/

Meaning

all the (desto bättre, all the better)

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What does desto mean?

desto in a sentence

inte desto mindre
nonetheless
hon säger inte mycket men tänker desto mer
she may not say much, but she thinks deeply
ju förr desto bättre
the sooner the better
Ju mer, desto bättre
The more, the better

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What does desto mean in English?

desto means “all the (desto bättre, all the better)”.

Origin

Borrowed from German desto.

Nearby common words

desto is number 1,544 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

1,540begrava bury, inter
1,541city downtown area
1,542förmåga power, ability
1,543djävul fiend, devil
1,545tunga tongue, sole
1,546vittna witness, show
1,547passera pass (by), strain
1,548råna rob

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary