dafür.
for that, for it
Meaning & usage
for that, for it
Dafür brauchen wir gut ausgebildete Fachleute wie Sie.
Der Täter allein ist dafür verantwortlich.
instead, at least, as a compensation
Wir mussten ganz hinten sitzen. Dafür waren die Karten billiger.
Dafür, dass du mir beim Putzen geholfen hast, lade ich dich jetzt zum Eisessen ein.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German dāvür, dārvür, from Old High German dār furi, dāra furi; equivalent to da + für. Compare English therefore.
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