insofern

German

Etymology

Univerbation of in (“in”) +‎ so (“so”) +‎ fern (“far”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈzoː.fɛʁn/

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  • Rhymes: -oːfɛʁn
• IPA^(key): /ɪn.zoˈfɛʁn/

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  • Rhymes: -ɛʁn

Adverb

insofern

1. up to here
2. in that; construed with als, to which a redundant dass is sometimes added

   Er hat insofern recht, als (dass) wir ihn zuerst hätten fragen sollen.

   He is right in that that we should have asked him first.

3. (chiefly informal) so, thus, accordingly, in this regard

   Ich hab kein Auto, insofern interessieren mich die Spritpreise nicht.

   I don’t have a car, so I don’t care about the petrol prices.

Conjunction

insofern

1. provided, inasmuch as

   Du wirst die Prüfung nur bestehen, insofern du ordentlich dafür lernst.

   You will only pass the exam provided you study properly for it.

See also

• soweit (“insofar as, as far as”)
• soviel (“insofar as, as far as”)

Further reading

• “insofern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “insofern” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon