Polyglot Dictionary

deshalb

/dɛsˈhalp/

adverb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. therefore, that's why

    • Es regnete, deshalb blieben wir zu Hause.

      It was raining, so we stayed home.

Similar words

also

also has a broader, more filler-like use ("so, then"); deshalb specifically marks a cause-and-effect link, equivalent to "therefore" or "that's why."

deswegen

deswegen, deshalb, and darum are near-interchangeable ways to say "therefore" — no strong difference in meaning, just stylistic variety.

Practice

1 What does deshalb mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es regnete, ___ blieben wir zu Hause.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches deshalb?

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