Summary
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Detailed Translations for why from English to Dutch
why:
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why (whatever for; for which; what for)
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why (for whatever purpose; wherefore; what for; for whatever reason; whatever for)
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why
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why (how's that; how so; why that; how do you mean; in what respect)
Translation Matrix for why:
| Noun | Related Translations | Other Translations |
| - | wherefore | |
| Adverb | Related Translations | Other Translations |
| waarom | for which; what for; whatever for; why; why and wherefore | |
| Not Specified | Related Translations | Other Translations |
| waarom | why | |
| Other | Related Translations | Other Translations |
| hoezo | how do you mean; how so; how's that; in what respect; why; why that | |
| om wat | why | |
| - | to be sure; yes to be sure! | |
| Modifier | Related Translations | Other Translations |
| waarvoor dan ook | for whatever purpose; for whatever reason; what for; whatever for; wherefore; why |
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Wiktionary Translations for why:
why
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Cross Translation:
Cross Translation:
| From | To | Via |
|---|---|---|
| • why | → waarom | ↔ warum — Relativadverb: leitet einen Nebensatz (des Grundes) ein, der die Folge aus der Aussage des Hauptsatzes angibt |
| • why | → waarom | ↔ warum — Interrogativadverb: leitet eine direkte und indirekte Frage nach dem Grund ein |
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