Worddes teMeaningthe (proportion)Part of speechadverbPronunciationCourseDutchLessonProportional comparisons (hoe ... des te)Usages of des teHoe groter de oppervlakte is, des te hoger is de prijs.The larger the surface area is, the higher the price is.Hoe meer vierkante meters het heeft, des te blijer is de koper.The more square meters it has, the happier the buyer is.