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Detailed Translations for why from English to German

why:


Translation Matrix for why:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- wherefore
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
für pro
warum why
weshalb why
weswegen why
wieso how do you mean; how so; how's that; in what respect; why; why that
worum why
- to be sure; yes to be sure!
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
für for whatever purpose; for whatever reason; what for; whatever for; wherefore; why against; at; for; for which
warum for whatever purpose; for whatever reason; for which; what for; whatever for; wherefore; why; why and wherefore for which
wieso for whatever purpose; for whatever reason; what for; whatever for; wherefore; why; why and wherefore for which
wofür for whatever purpose; for whatever reason; what for; whatever for; wherefore; why; why and wherefore for which
wonach for whatever purpose; for whatever reason; what for; whatever for; wherefore; why after which; at what; at whatever; for which; of what; of whatever; to what; to whatever; to which; what at; what of; what to; whatever at; whatever of; whatever to; whereupon; which at; which of; which to; whose
wozu for whatever purpose; for whatever reason; what for; whatever for; wherefore; why for which

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Related Definitions for "why":

  1. the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'1

Wiktionary Translations for why:

why
adverb
  1. for what reason
en-con
  1. the reason that
why
adverb
  1. Relativadverb: leitet einen Nebensatz (des Grundes) ein, der die Folge aus der Aussage des Hauptsatzes angibt
  2. Interrogativadverb: leitet eine direkte und indirekte Frage nach dem Grund ein
  3. Relativadverb: leitet indirekte Frage nach dem Grund ein
  4. Frageadverb: leitet eine direkte Frage nach dem Grund ein
  5. Interrogativadverb: leitet eine indirekte Frage nach dem Grund ein
  6. Interrogativadverb, mit zweifelnder, erstaunter Nuance: leitet eine direkte Frage nach dem Grund ein

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
why wieso; warum waarom — Vanwege welke oorzaak

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