"fordi" meaning in Danish

See fordi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /fɔˈdiːˀ/, [fʌˈd̥iˀ], [fɒ̽ˈtiˀ]
Rhymes: -iːˀ Etymology: From Old Danish for þy (at), Old Norse fyrir því (at), from fyrir (“for”) + því, dative singular of þat, which is extant in Danish as an independent conjunction, thi. Compare also English forthy (“therefore”) (obsolete), Norwegian fordi, and Swedish förty (archaic). Etymology templates: {{inh|da|gmq-oda|for þy|for þy (at)}} Old Danish for þy (at), {{inh|da|non|fyrir því|fyrir því (at)}} Old Norse fyrir því (at), {{cog|en|forthy||therefore}} English forthy (“therefore”), {{q|obsolete}} (obsolete), {{cog|no|fordi}} Norwegian fordi, {{cog|sv|förty}} Swedish förty, {{q|archaic}} (archaic) Head templates: {{head|da|conjunction}} fordi
  1. because (subordinating conjunction introducing a subclause expressing the cause, less often a concession or a motive) Synonyms: da, efterdi, eftersom, idet, når, på grund af at, siden
    Sense id: en-fordi-da-conj-TZukeyuV Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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