warum

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wārumbe, wārumme, from Old High German wār umbe. Equivalent to wo (“where”) +‎ um (“about, around, at”), thus originally “about what”. Doublet of worum, but with the older vocalism preserved. Compare Dutch waarom, which has both meanings.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vaˈʁʊm/ (usual)
IPA^(key): /ˈvaː.ʁʊm/ (never in isolation, but sometimes triggered by the intonation of a sentence)
Rhymes: -ʊm

Adverb

warum

why; for what reason

单词	warum
释义	warum German Etymology From Middle High German wārumbe, wārumme, from Old High German wār umbe. Equivalent to wo (“where”) +‎ um (“about, around, at”), thus originally “about what”. Doublet of worum, but with the older vocalism preserved. Compare Dutch waarom, which has both meanings. Pronunciation IPA^(key): /vaˈʁʊm/ (usual) IPA^(key): /ˈvaː.ʁʊm/ (never in isolation, but sometimes triggered by the intonation of a sentence) Rhymes: -ʊm Adverb warum why; for what reason See also weshalb weswegen wieso Further reading warum in Duden online
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warum

German

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