hvorfor.
wherefore, why
Meaning & usage
wherefore, why
for this reason
Jeg anser syltede agurker for ekstremt stødende, hvorfor jeg advokerer for deres afskaffelse.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Danish huorfor. Compare Old Norse fyrir hví (fyrir hví), Swedish varför, English wherefore, Dutch waarvoor, German wofür.
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