"derfor" meaning in Danish

See derfor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈd̥eːɐ̯.foɐ̯/
Etymology: From Old Danish thær for, ther fore, þær for. Compare Swedish därför, German dafür. Etymology templates: {{inh|da|gmq-oda|thær for}} Old Danish thær for, {{cog|sv|därför}} Swedish därför, {{cog|de|dafür}} German dafür Head templates: {{head|da|adverb|head=}} derfor, {{da-adv}} derfor
  1. therefore
    Sense id: en-derfor-da-adv-uuDbGCl0
  2. (formal) for this, for that, for it Tags: formal
    Sense id: en-derfor-da-adv-elRkxx4Y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: således, følgelig, alligevel, herfor, for det
Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0
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