waarom

Meaning

  1. why, because of what
  2. (adverb,form-of,pronominal) pronominal adverb form of om + wat

Frequency

A1
Hyphenated as
waar‧om
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʋaːˈrɔm/
Etymology

From Middle Dutch waeromme. Equivalent to a univerbation of waar + om. Compare German warum.

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