wêrom

Meaning

why (interrogative)

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɛːrom/

Equivalent to wêr + om. Compare Dutch waarom.

Cognate with Dutch

waarom

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Sentences

Yn alle saken is in
🅰️

wêrom en in
🅰️

dêrom.

In all matters there is a why and a therefore.

Wêrom skriuwe
✍️

jimme altyd sa negatyf oer my ?

Why do you always write so negatively about me?

Wêrom waarden heit
👨‍👦

en mem
👩‍🍼

razend as ik dêr fragen oer stelde?

Why did mom and dad get mad when I asked questions about that?

Wêrom is dyn kompjûter ynienen sa traach?

Why is your computer suddenly so slow?

Questions

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