woher

Meaning

1. where from, whence
2. how (not the general meaning of "in which way", but meaning "from which source" or "from where" exactly)

Concepts

whence

wherefrom

from where

where

where from

which from

why the reason why

Synonyms

weshalb

aus welchem Grunde

warum

weswegen

von wo

wo

wohin

was denn

was

wieso

wie

welcher

daraus

Translations

waarvandaan

de dónde

de onde

d’où

da dove

d'où

waarvan

unde

donde

vanwaar

dove

donde

waar

où

Dialects

Bern

wohär

Basel-Stadt

wohär

Zürich

woher

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/voˈheːɐ̯/

Etymology

wo + her

Sentences

Woher soll ich das wissen ?

How should I know?

Woher sollten diese kommen ?

Where should these come from?

Woher wussten Sie von dem Plan ?

How did you know about the plan?

Woher weißt du , wo ich wohne ?

How do you know where I live?

Woher kommt diese Pfütze direkt vor der Tür ?

Where does this puddle come from right outside the door?