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Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish huorfor, compare Old Norse fyrir hví (fyrir hví), Swedish varför, English wherefore, Dutch waarvoor, German wofür.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvofɔ/, , /ˈvɔfɔ/, , /vɔˈfɔ/,
Adverb
hvorfor
- (interrogative) wherefore, why
- (formal, relative) for which reason
- Jeg anser syltede agurker for ekstremt stødende, hvorfor jeg advokerer for deres afskaffelse.
- I consider pickles to be extremely offensive, for which reason I advocate for their abolishment.
Descendants
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Danish hvorfor, compare Swedish varför, English wherefore, Dutch waarvoor, German wofür.
Adverb
hvorfor
- wherefore, why