"weshalb" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [German]

IPA: /vɛsˈhalp/, /ˈvɛshalp/ Audio: De-weshalb.ogg
Etymology: Cognate with Dutch weshalve (obsolete). Etymology templates: {{cog|nl|weshalve}} Dutch weshalve Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} weshalb, {{de-adv}} weshalb
  1. (interrogative) why Tags: interrogative
    Sense id: en-weshalb-de-adv-K-I8WF8V Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 58 42
  2. (relative) which is why Tags: relative
    Sense id: en-weshalb-de-adv-gXyNKZ7s
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: deshalb, warum, weswegen, wieso

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