wherefore

Betekenis (Engels)

Adv

1. (archaic, conjunctive, interrogative, not-comparable) Why, for what reason, because of what.
2. (archaic, conjunctive, formal, indicative, not-comparable) Therefore; thus.

Conj

Because of which.

Noun

An intent or purpose; a why.

Concepten

waarvoor

waarom

weshalve

waardoor

des

van hier

zodat

als volgt

Synoniemen

why

therefore

hence

what for

so

consequently

as

in consequence

reason

whence

for this reason

for what

whereby

cause

by means of which

argal

blame

by which

fault

grain

occasion

thence

thereby

whereof

for that reason

for what reason

for which reason

like so

on which account

Vertalingen

por qué

pourquoi

per quale scopo

quare

weswegen

perché

c’est pourquoi

wozu

warum

weshalb

cur

quapropter

για το οποίο

με τι

γιατί

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈwɛə(ɹ)ˌfɔː(ɹ)/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: wherfor

Verwant aan Nederlands: waarvoor

Verwant aan Duits: wofür

Verwant aan Deens: -

Verwant aan Noors: hvorfor

Verwant aan Zweeds: varför

In summary

From Middle English wherfor, wherfore, hwarfore, equivalent to where- (“what”) + for. Compare Dutch waarvoor (“what for, wherefore”), German wofür (“for what, what for, why”), Danish and Norwegian hvorfor (“wherefore, why”), Swedish varför (“wherefore, why”). More at where, for.