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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish þær for, equivalent to där + för. Compare English therefore, Danish derfor, German dafür.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): ,
- Hyphenation: där‧för
Adverb
därför (not comparable)
- therefore
Interjection
därför
- that's why!
- because !
Varför? - Därför (att jag säger det)! Sluta tjata nu!- Why? - Because (I say so)! Now stop nagging!
References
“därför”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (in Swedish), 1937
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