"woher" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [German]

IPA: /voˈheːɐ̯/ Audio: De-woher.ogg
Etymology: wo + her Etymology templates: {{compound|de|wo|her}} wo + her Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} woher, {{de-adv}} woher
  1. where from, whence
    Sense id: en-woher-de-adv-ntPerziG
  2. how (not the general meaning of "in which way", but meaning "from which source" or "from where" exactly)
    Sense id: en-woher-de-adv-scxhtd7H Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: daher, dorther, hierher

Adjective [Hunsrik]

IPA: /ˈvoːɐ/
Rhymes: -oːɐ Etymology: From Old High German wār, whence also German wahr. Etymology templates: {{inh|hrx|goh|wār}} Old High German wār, {{cog|de|wahr}} German wahr Head templates: {{head|hrx|adjective|comparative|wohrer|superlative|woherst}} woher (comparative wohrer, superlative woherst) Inflection templates: {{hrx-decl-adj|woher}} Forms: wohrer [comparative], woherst [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], woher [masculine, nominative, weak], woher [feminine, nominative, weak], woher [neuter, nominative, weak], wohere [nominative, plural, weak], wohere [accusative, masculine, weak], woher [accusative, feminine, weak], woher [accusative, neuter, weak], wohere [accusative, plural, weak], wohere [dative, masculine, weak], wohere [dative, feminine, weak], wohere [dative, neuter, weak], wohere [dative, plural, weak], woherer [masculine, nominative, strong], wohere [feminine, nominative, strong], woheres [neuter, nominative, strong], wohere [nominative, plural, strong], wohere [accusative, masculine, strong], wohere [accusative, feminine, strong], woheres [accusative, neuter, strong], wohere [accusative, plural, strong], woherem [dative, masculine, strong], woherer [dative, feminine, strong], woherem [dative, neuter, strong], wohere [dative, plural, strong]
  1. true
    Sense id: en-woher-hrx-adj-tb6kG2xi Categories (other): Hunsrik entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hunsrik entries with incorrect language header: 20 59 20
  2. genuine
    Sense id: en-woher-hrx-adj-3-wiRzd3 Categories (other): Hunsrik entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hunsrik entries with incorrect language header: 20 59 20
  3. real
    Sense id: en-woher-hrx-adj-qjOZbWDo Categories (other): Hunsrik entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hunsrik entries with incorrect language header: 20 59 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Woherheet [feminine], Woherheit [feminine]

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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvoːɐ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-oːɐ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "woher"
}

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