dermaßen
Translation
so, to such an extent, so much
Examples
Er war dermaßen müde, dass er einschlief.
He was so tired that he fell asleep.
Ich habe mich dermaßen geärgert.
I was so annoyed.
Grammar Patterns
dermaßen + Adjective/Adverb so... The food was so delicious.
Verb + dermaßen so much... That surprised me so much.
Similar Words
Synonyms: so, so sehr, in solchem Maße
Etymology
From 'der' (of the) + 'Maßen' (dative plural of Maß, 'measure'). It literally means 'to that measure' or 'to that degree'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'to *that measure*'. It emphasizes the degree or extent of something, just like 'so' or 'to such an extent' in English.