warum
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Etymology
From Middle High German warumme, war umme, warumbe, war umbe, from Old High German wār umbe. Equivalent to wo (“where”) + um (“in order to, for the purpose of”), thus “for what purpose”. Doublet of worum, but with the older vocalism preserved. Compare Dutch waarom, which has both meanings.
Pronunciation
Adverb
warum
- why; for what reason
- warum ist die Banane krumm – why is the banana bent
Derived terms
- irgendwarum
See also
Further reading
Noun
warum
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