warum

(Engels)

why; for what reason

Frekwensie

A1
Dialekte

Kanton Zürich

Kanton Zürich

warum

Kanton Basel-Stadt

Kanton Basel-Stadt

worum

Kanton Graubünden

Kanton Graubünden

warum

Kanton Basel-Land

Kanton Basel-Land

werum

Kanton Basel-Land

Kanton Basel-Land

worum

Kanton Basel-Land

Kanton Basel-Land

wurum

Data verskaf deur: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/vaˈʁʊm/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle High German warumme, war umme, warumbe, war umbe, from Old High German wār umbe. Equivalent to wo (“where”) + um (“in order to, for the purpose of”), thus “for what purpose”. Doublet of worum, but with the older vocalism preserved. Compare Dutch waarom, which has both meanings.

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