# so that

> English word · Conjunction

## Definitions
1. Indicates result; in order that, with the result that.
2. Indicates purpose; in such a way that, with the intent that.

## Etymology
From Middle English so that, so þat, sa þat, swo þat, swa þat, from Old English swā þæt, equivalent to so + that. Cognate with Saterland Frisian sodät, West Frisian sadat, Dutch zodat, German sodaß, sodass.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/so-that