perché

See also perche, and perche'

French

Verb

perché m (feminine perchée, masculine plural perchés, feminine plural perchées)

1. Past participle of percher

Anagrams

• pécher, pêcher
• prêche, prêché

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Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA: [perˈke]

• Audio

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Etymology

From Italian per + che.

Conjunction

perché

1. because, why

   L'ho fatto perché volevo - I did it because I wanted to.

2. (followed by the subjunctive) so, so that, in order that

   L'ho fatto perché io abbia il premio - I did it so that I would get the prize

Adverb

perché

1. why

   Perché il cielo è azzurro? - Why is the sky blue?

Synonyms

• come mai

Derived terms

• perché mai
• perché no

Noun

perché m (not used in plural form)

1. the whys, the reason