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dessuten

adverbadverb

besides · in addition, what is more

PronunciationUttale

desˊsuten oreller desuˋten

EtymologyOpphav

av dess (II)all the (more, softer, …) · the (in the paired 'the … the …') from dess (II)all the (more, softer, …) · the (in the paired 'the … the …')

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

i tillegg til det;
ellers
in addition to that, besides;
apart from that
  • det er sent, og dessuten er jeg trøtt it is late, and besides I am tired
  • han er sjarmerende og dessuten klok he is charming and, what is more, wise