hvorfor

Danish

Etymology

Compare Norwegian hvorfor, Swedish varför, English wherefore, Dutch waarvoor, German wofür.

Adverb

hvorfor

  1. wherefore, why
  2. (formal) Which is the reason that
    Jeg anser syltede agurker for ekstremt stødende, hvorfor jeg advokerer for deres afskaffelse.
    I consider pickles to be extremely offensive, which is why I advocate for their abolishment.

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Danish hvorfor, Swedish varför, English wherefore, Dutch waarvoor, German wofür.

Adverb

hvorfor

  1. wherefore, why
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