deswegen

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Univerbation of des (the, that) +‎ wegen (because of), using postpositive wegen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛsˈveːɡn̩/
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Adverb

deswegen

  1. therefore, because of that
    Synonyms: deshalb, darum, (dated) derowegen

Further reading

  • deswegen” in Duden online
  • deswegen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache