deswegen

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Univerbation of des (“the, that”) +‎ wegen (“because of”), using postpositive wegen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛsˈveːɡn̩/
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Adverb

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deswegen

  1. therefore, because of that
    Synonyms: deshalb, darum, (dated) derowegen

Further reading

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  • “deswegen” in Duden online
  • “deswegen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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