deswegen

/dɛsˈveːɡn̩/

adverb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. therefore, because of that

    Interchangeable with deshalb and darum.

Similar words

deshalb

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

Practice

1 What does deswegen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie war krank, ___ blieb sie im Bett.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches deswegen?

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