hvorfor
Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish huorfor, compare Old Norse fyrir hví (fyrir hví), Swedish varför, English wherefore, Dutch waarvoor, German wofür.
Pronunciation
Adverb
hvorfor
- (interrogative) wherefore, why
- (formal, relative) for which reason
- Jeg anser syltede agurker for ekstremt stødende, hvorfor jeg advokerer for deres afskaffelse.
- I consider pickles to be extremely offensive, for which reason I advocate for their abolishment.
- Jeg anser syltede agurker for ekstremt stødende, hvorfor jeg advokerer for deres afskaffelse.
Descendants
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Danish hvorfor, compare Swedish varför, English wherefore, Dutch waarvoor, German wofür.
Adverb
hvorfor