deswegen

German

Alternative forms

deßwegen, desswegen

Etymology

Univerbation of des (“the, that”) +‎ wegen (“because of”), using postpositive wegen.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdɛsˈveːɡn̩/
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Adverb

deswegen

therefore, because of that
Synonyms: deshalb, darum, (dated) derowegen

Further reading

“deswegen” in Duden online
“deswegen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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