English · English

why

/waɪ̯/ adverb A1 (estimated)

1. (interrogative) for what reason

German	warum, wieso, weshalb
French	pourquoi
Portuguese	por que, por quê, porquê
Czech	proč, nač
Italian	perché, come mai
Spanish	por qué, a qué son, a son de qué
Dutch	waarom, hoezo
Swedish	varför, hur så
Latin	cur, quare, quorsum

2. (relative), (fused relative)

Spanish	por que, por lo que

3. why, what for?

Latin	quis

4. why, what for; often expressing a personal concern about the matter

German	was
Spanish	qué

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English · English

why

/waɪ̯/ noun · plural: whys A1 (estimated)

the reason

German	das Warum
French	le pourquoi
Portuguese	o porquê
Italian	il perché
Spanish	el porqué
Dutch	het waarom
Swedish	därför
Latin	cur

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