waarom

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch waeromme. Equivalent to waar +‎ om.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʋaːˈrɔm/
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  • Hyphenation: waar‧om
  • Rhymes: -ɔm

Adverb[edit]

waarom

  1. pronominal adverb form of om + wat
  2. why, because of what

Inflection[edit]

Pronominal adverbs of waarom
preposition om
postpositional adv. om
+ het (it) erom
+ dit (this) hierom
+ dat (that) daarom
+ wat (what) waarom
+ iets (something) ergens om
+ niets (nothing) nergens om
+ alles (everything) overal om

Descendants[edit]

  • Jersey Dutch: wāāirom
  • Negerhollands: waerom

See also[edit]

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