sintemal
German
Etymology
From Middle High German sintemāl, a conjunction of sint dem māle, ie "from the time".
Pronunciation
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Conjunction
sintemal
- (archaic) (especially) since, (especially) because, forasmuch
- Man hätte ein besseres Benehmen erwartet, sintemal er ein Major ist.
- One would have expected better manners, especially as he is a major.
- Ich trug nur leichte Kleidung, sintemal die Sonne schien.
- I wore only light clothes, since the sun shone. (Indicating that light clothes were inappropriate at some later point.)
Synonyms
- zumal
Further reading
- sintemal in Duden online