adverbconjunction
weshalb
miért
Dieses Wort fragt nach dem Grund für etwas oder warum etwas passiert ist.
The German word "weshalb" is an adverb that means "why" or "for which reason". It is composed of the word "welche" (which) in a genitive/dative form and "halb" meaning "half" or "reason" in older usage.
It serves to ask for a cause or explanation.
Similar words/phrases in German:
- warum (why)
- weswegen (for what reason)
- wieso (how come)
Difference:
- weshalb and warum are very close in meaning and can often be used interchangeably.
- weshalb tends to be slightly more formal or literary than warum or wieso.
- weswegen emphasizes the cause more explicitly, often referring to the source or grounds of something.
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Examples
Weshalb denkst du das?adverb
Miért gondolod ezt?
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