waarom

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch waeromme. Equivalent to waar +‎ om.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adverb[edit]

waarom

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

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Jersey Dutch: wāāirom
  • Negerhollands: waerom

See also[edit]