daarom
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch daeromme. Equivalent to a univerbation of daar + om.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]daarom
- pronominal adverb form of om + dat
- therefore, so, that's why
- thereby, because of that
- Polymethylmethacrylaat laat ongeveer 90% van het licht door en wordt daarom vaak gebruikt ter vervanging van glas, ten opzichte waarvan het een aantal voordelen biedt: het is lichter, het versplintert niet, het is eenvoudig in allerlei vormen te produceren, het laat meer licht door dan gewoon glas. — PMMA lets through approximately 90% of light and is thereby often used as a substitute for glass, with respect to which it offers a number of advantages: it is lighter, it does not break in shards, it is simpler to produce into all kinds of forms, it lets through more light than normal glass.
Usage notes
[edit]daarom implies causation, while dus does not. Compare omdat and want.
daarom implies subjective reasoning or non-direct consecution, while daardoor implies direct, objective causation. Compare omdat and doordat.
Declension
[edit]Pronominal adverbs of daarom
Hypernyms
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[edit]Interjection
[edit]daarom
- exactly, right, spot on
- Daarom juist!
- Exactly!
- because, non-answer to a question of reason or purpose.
- "Waarom moet dat?" "Daarom!"
- "Why is that necessary?" "Because!"