"wegen" meaning in German

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        "3": "von + 􂀿genitive object􂁀 + wegen"
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      "expansion": "Middle High German von + [genitive object] + wegen",
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        {
          "english": "Because of the bad weather, we will stay at home.",
          "text": "Wegen des schlechten Wetters werden wir zu Hause bleiben.",
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        }
      ],
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        "for, because of"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "deswegen"
        },
        {
          "word": "von wegen!"
        },
        {
          "word": "Weg"
        },
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          "word": "weswegen"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈveːɡən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈveːɡŋ̩/"
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  "hyphenation": [
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    {
      "word": "deswegen"
    },
    {
      "word": "von wegen!"
    },
    {
      "word": "Weg"
    },
    {
      "word": "weswegen"
    }
  ],
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    },
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