varför

Swedish

/¹vɑːrfœr/

adv
Definitions
  • why (for what reason)

Etymology

Compound from Swedish var (be, var, what) + Swedish för (for, bow front, capable, able, stout)inherited from Old Swedish hvar fore.

Origin

Old Swedish

hvar fore

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