vaˈʁʊm
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Translation
why
Word origin
From Middle High German warumbe, literally around what.
- Origin
- Middle High German
- Root
- warumbe
Examples
lachst ?
Why are you laughing?
verstehe , .
I do not understand why he says nothing.
?
Why not?
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