"hvorfor" meaning in All languages combined

See hvorfor on Wiktionary

Adverb [Danish]

IPA: /ˈvofɔ/, [ˈʋɔ̽fɒ̽], /ˈvɔfɔ/, [ˈʋɒ̽fɒ̽], /vɔˈfɔ/, [ʋɒ̽ˈfɒ̽]
Etymology: From Old Danish huorfor, compare Old Norse fyrir hví (fyrir hví), Swedish varför, English wherefore, Dutch waarvoor, German wofür. Etymology templates: {{inh|da|gmq-oda|huorfor}} Old Danish huorfor, {{cog|non|fyrir hví}} Old Norse fyrir hví, {{cog|sv|varför|}} Swedish varför, {{cog|en|wherefore}} English wherefore, {{cog|nl|waarvoor}} Dutch waarvoor, {{cog|de|wofür}} German wofür Head templates: {{head|da|adverb|head=}} hvorfor, {{da-adv}} hvorfor
  1. (interrogative) wherefore, why Tags: interrogative
    Sense id: en-hvorfor-da-adv-CxO0HhBA Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0
  2. (formal, relative) for which reason Tags: formal, relative
    Sense id: en-hvorfor-da-adv-7lNKDzKI

Adverb [Norwegian Bokmål]

Etymology: From Danish hvorfor, compare Swedish varför, English wherefore, Dutch waarvoor, German wofür. Etymology templates: {{inh|nb|da|hvorfor}} Danish hvorfor, {{cog|sv|varför|}} Swedish varför, {{cog|en|wherefore}} English wherefore, {{cog|nl|waarvoor}} Dutch waarvoor, {{cog|de|wofür}} German wofür Head templates: {{head|nb|adverb}} hvorfor
  1. wherefore, why Synonyms: kvifor, korfor (alt: nynorsk)
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      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
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        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Swedish varför",
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    },
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      },
      "expansion": "English wherefore",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "waarvoor"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch waarvoor",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "1": "de",
        "2": "wofür"
      },
      "expansion": "German wofür",
      "name": "cog"
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        },
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        "wherefore, why"
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          "wherefore",
          "wherefore"
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          "why"
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        "(interrogative) wherefore, why"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "interrogative"
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        {
          "english": "I consider pickles to be extremely offensive, for which reason I advocate for their abolishment.",
          "text": "Jeg anser syltede agurker for ekstremt stødende, hvorfor jeg advokerer for deres afskaffelse."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "for which reason"
      ],
      "id": "en-hvorfor-da-adv-7lNKDzKI",
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        "(formal, relative) for which reason"
      ],
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        "formal",
        "relative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvofɔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʋɔ̽fɒ̽]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvɔfɔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʋɒ̽fɒ̽]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/vɔˈfɔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʋɒ̽ˈfɒ̽]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "hvorfor"
}

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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "varför",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Swedish varför",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "wherefore"
      },
      "expansion": "English wherefore",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "waarvoor"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch waarvoor",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "wofür"
      },
      "expansion": "German wofür",
      "name": "cog"
    }
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      },
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  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "adv",
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    {
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          "name": "Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header",
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        "wherefore, why"
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        [
          "wherefore",
          "wherefore"
        ],
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          "why",
          "why"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "kvifor"
        },
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          "alt": "nynorsk",
          "word": "korfor"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "hvorfor"
}
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    "Danish terms inherited from Old Danish",
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    "Pages with entries"
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        }
      ],
      "text": "Norwegian Bokmål: hvorfor"
    },
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      "templates": [
        {
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            "1": "nn",
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          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "text": "→? Norwegian Nynorsk: korfor"
    }
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "non",
        "2": "fyrir hví"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse fyrir hví",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "varför",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Swedish varför",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "wherefore"
      },
      "expansion": "English wherefore",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "waarvoor"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch waarvoor",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "wofür"
      },
      "expansion": "German wofür",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Danish huorfor, compare Old Norse fyrir hví (fyrir hví), Swedish varför, English wherefore, Dutch waarvoor, German wofür.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "adverb",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "hvorfor",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "hvorfor",
      "name": "da-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Danish",
  "lang_code": "da",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "wherefore, why"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wherefore",
          "wherefore"
        ],
        [
          "why",
          "why"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(interrogative) wherefore, why"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "interrogative"
      ]
    },
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        "Danish formal terms"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I consider pickles to be extremely offensive, for which reason I advocate for their abolishment.",
          "text": "Jeg anser syltede agurker for ekstremt stødende, hvorfor jeg advokerer for deres afskaffelse."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "for which reason"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(formal, relative) for which reason"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "formal",
        "relative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvofɔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʋɔ̽fɒ̽]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvɔfɔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʋɒ̽fɒ̽]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/vɔˈfɔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʋɒ̽ˈfɒ̽]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "hvorfor"
}

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      },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "varför",
        "3": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Swedish varför",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "wherefore"
      },
      "expansion": "English wherefore",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "waarvoor"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch waarvoor",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "wofür"
      },
      "expansion": "German wofür",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Danish hvorfor, compare Swedish varför, English wherefore, Dutch waarvoor, German wofür.",
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      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
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      },
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  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Norwegian Bokmål adverbs",
        "Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header",
        "Norwegian Bokmål lemmas",
        "Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Danish",
        "Norwegian Bokmål terms inherited from Danish",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
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        "wherefore, why"
      ],
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        [
          "wherefore",
          "wherefore"
        ],
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          "why",
          "why"
        ]
      ]
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  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "kvifor"
    },
    {
      "alt": "nynorsk",
      "word": "korfor"
    }
  ],
  "word": "hvorfor"
}

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