"weswegen" meaning in German

See weswegen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /vɛsˈveːɡn̩/ Audio: De-weswegen.ogg
Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} weswegen, {{de-adv}} weswegen
  1. why, for what reason
    Sense id: en-weswegen-de-adv-w5eWo5-~
  2. wherefore, for which
    Sense id: en-weswegen-de-adv-SpFuP8Sz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: warum, weshalb, wieso

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