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Weswegen Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Weswegen" is mainly used as pronoun meaning "why", "for what reason" or "on account of what". It is also used as conjunction.
Essential properties of "weswegen"
Its most important properties are:
Meanings of "weswegen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "Asking for the reason (interrogative)"
"Weswegen", when used with this meaning, acts as pronoun.
- Definition: "Interrogative pronoun asking for the cause or reason for something."
- Translation(s): why, for what reason, on account of what
- Synonym(s): warum, weshalb
- Related word(s): weshalb, warum
📝 Some usage examples:
- Ich weiß nicht, weswegen er so spät ist.
- Weswegen hast du das getan?
- Sie fragte, weswegen er nicht gekommen war.
2.) "Indicating cause (conjunction)"
"Weswegen", when used with this meaning, acts as conjunction.
- Definition: "Conjunction introducing a subordinate clause indicating cause."
- Translation(s): which is why, for which reason, that's why
- Synonym(s): weil, da
- Related word(s): weil, da
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er war krank, weswegen er zu Hause blieb.
- Es regnete stark, weswegen das Spiel abgesagt wurde.
- Sie hatte viel Arbeit, weswegen sie nicht kommen konnte.