waarom
- why, because of what
- (adverb, form-of, pronominal) pronominal adverb form of om + wat
om
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʋaːˈrɔm/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch waeromme. Equivalent to a univerbation of waar + om. Compare German warum.
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