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sodass: so that — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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sodass

so that

so that; introducing a consequence or result of what was just stated

IPA/zoˈdas/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

Meaning 1neutral · 88%

so that; introducing a consequence or result of what was just stated

Es schneit stark, sodass mehrere Straßen gesperrt sind.

Sie erklärt den Ablauf langsam, sodass alle folgen können.

Die Brücke ist gesperrt, sodass wir einen Umweg fahren müssen.

sodass introduces a result clause with the finite verb at the end. For purpose (“in order that”), damit is usually the better connector.

A sodass-clause gives the consequence: Es regnet, sodass wir zu Hause bleiben. For an intended purpose, use damit.

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Which sentence has correct word order after sodass?

sodass is a subordinating conjunction expressing a result; the finite verb stands at the end of the result clause.