"hvorfor" meaning in Danish

See hvorfor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

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, {{m|non|fyrir}} fyrir, {{m|non|hví}} 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
  2. (formal, relative) for which reason Tags: formal, relative
    Sense id: en-hvorfor-da-adv-7lNKDzKI Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 34 66

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        "3": ""
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      "expansion": "Swedish varför",
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      },
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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."
        }
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        "(formal, relative) for which reason"
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      "ipa": "/ˈvofɔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʋɔ̽fɒ̽]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvɔfɔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʋɒ̽fɒ̽]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/vɔˈfɔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʋɒ̽ˈfɒ̽]"
    }
  ],
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      },
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        }
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      ],
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        "formal",
        "relative"
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      "ipa": "/ˈvofɔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʋɔ̽fɒ̽]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvɔfɔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʋɒ̽fɒ̽]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/vɔˈfɔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʋɒ̽ˈfɒ̽]"
    }
  ],
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}

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