dafür
See also: dafuer
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German dāvür, dārvür, from Old High German dār furi, dāra furi, equal to da + für. More at therefore.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /daˈfyːʁ/, [daˈfyːɐ̯]
- Hyphenation: da‧für
Adverb
dafür
- for that, for it
- instead, at least, as a compensation
- Wir mussten ganz hinten sitzen. Dafür waren die Karten billiger.
- We had to sit at the very back. At least the tickets were cheaper.
- Wir mussten ganz hinten sitzen. Dafür waren die Karten billiger.
Further reading
- dafür in Duden online
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