deswegen

German

Alternative forms

• deßwegen, desswegen (dated)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛsˈveːɡn̩/

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Adverb

deswegen

1. therefore, because of that

   Synonyms: deshalb, darum, (dated) derowegen

Further reading

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