German word

somit

Pronunciation

IPA/zoˈmɪt/

Meaning

  • adverbtherefore

Example

Er hat gut gearbeitet, somit hat er den Job verdient.

He worked well; therefore, he deserved the job.

Illustration for somit (therefore)

More examples

Die Aufgabe war leicht, somit kein Problem.

The task was easy; therefore, there was no problem.

Core concept

A sign pointing forward from earlier information to its logical result.

Common phrases

  • somit kein Problem

    therefore no problem

  • somit keine Frage

    therefore no question

Similar words

also: Introduces a conclusion or result based on what was just said.
daher: Shows that a result or conclusion follows from a reason or cause.
deshalb: Shows that something happened or is true because of a particular reason.
deswegen: Links a stated reason to the result that follows from it.

Definition in German

somit kennzeichnet eine logische Folge und leitet aus vorherigen Aussagen einen Schluss ab.

Word origin

The adverb somit arose through the historical combination of so and mit, with the compound acquiring the meaning of a resulting conclusion.

Usage tips

  • As a sentence adverb, somit can begin a clause and is followed by the finite verb in second position, as in 'Somit hat er recht.'

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