soweit
Translation
as far as, insofar as, so far
Examples
Soweit ich weiß, ist er krank.
As far as I know, he is sick.
Die Arbeit ist soweit fertig.
The work is finished for now.
Soweit das Auge reichte, war nur Schnee.
As far as the eye could see, there was only snow.
Grammar Patterns
[Conjunction] + subordinate clause as a conjunction Soweit ich weiß, he is not coming today.
[Adverb] as an adverb We are finished for now.
Similar Words
sofern (provided that), soviel (as much as)
Etymology
A compound of 'so' (so, as) and 'weit' (far, wide). Literally 'so far'.
Memory Tips
Imagine it describes the extent of something, 'so far' as you know or can see.