weshalb

German

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch weshalve (obsolete).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vɛsˈhalp/, /ˈvɛshalp/
Audio (file)

Adverb

weshalb

(interrogative) why
(relative) which is why
- 1966, Otfried Preußler, Das kleine Gespenst:
  Dar war nicht der einzige Grund, weshalb das kleine Gespenst den Schlüsselbund ständig mit sich herumtrug.
  That was not the only reason why the little ghost always carried the bunch of keys around with him.

Related terms

deshalb

See also

Further reading

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

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