wherefore
Why, for what reason, because of whatWhy, for what reason, because of what.
» O Tom, Tom, wherefore art thou Tom?
Значение
значений: 2(архаичное, conjunctive, interrogative, без степеней сравнения)Why, for what reason, because of what.
(архаичное, conjunctive, официальное, indicative, без степеней сравнения)Therefore; thus.
Примеры
предложений: 6O Tom, Tom, wherefore art thou Tom?
O Romeo Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
deO Romeo, Romeo, warum bist du Romeo?
O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?
O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
deO Romeo, Romeo, warum bist du Romeo?
Wherefore a man shall leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they shall be two in one flesh.
deDarum verlässt der Mann Vater und Mutter und hängt seiner Frau an und sie werden ein Fleisch.
Происхождение
From Middle English wherfor, wherfore, hwarfore, equivalent to where- (“what”) + for. CompFrom Middle English wherfor, wherfore, hwarfore, equivalent to where- (“what”) + for. Compare Dutch waarvoor (“what for, wherefore”), German wofür (“for what, what for, why”), Danish and Norwegian hvorfor (“wherefore, why”), Swedish varför (“wherefore, why”). More at where, for.
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