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