des te meer

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdɛs tə ˈmeːr/

Phrase

des te meer

  1. all the more
    Nog steeds is het zo, dat je des te meer betaalt naarmate je later reserveert.
    It is still the case that you pay all the more the later you book.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see des te,‎ meer.
    Des te meer we hebben, des te meer willen we.
    The more we have, the more we want.

Usage notes

  • See the usage notes at des.
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