weswegen

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛsˈveːɡn̩/

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• Hyphenation: wes‧we‧gen

Adverb

weswegen

1. why, for what reason

   Weswegen bist du so spät gekommen?

   Why did you come so late?

2. wherefore, for which

   Er hatte verschlafen, weswegen er den Zug nicht mehr erreichte.

   He had overslept, which is why he didn't reach the train.

See also

• warum
• weshalb
• wieso

 

Further reading

• “weswegen” in Duden online
• “weswegen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache