woher

German

Etymology

wo +‎ her

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /voˈheːɐ̯/

• Audio:

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Adverb

woher

1. where from, whence

   Woher kommt ihr? (informal, plural) ― Where do you come from?

2. how (not the general meaning of "in which way", but meaning "from which source" or "from where" exactly)

   Woher soll ich das wissen? ― How should I know?

Antonyms

• wohin

Related terms

• daher
• dorther
• hierher

Further reading

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

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Old High German wār, whence also German wahr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvoːɐ/
• Rhymes: -oːɐ

Adjective

woher (comparative wohrer, superlative woherst)

1. true
2. genuine
3. real

Declension

Declension of woher (see also Appendix:Hunsrik adjectives)
		masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
Weak inflection	nominative	woher	woher	woher	wohere
	accusative	wohere	woher	woher	wohere
	dative	wohere	wohere	wohere	wohere
Strong inflection	nominative	woherer	wohere	woheres	wohere
	accusative	wohere	wohere	woheres	wohere
	dative	woherem	woherer	woherem	wohere

Derived terms

nouns

• Woherheet f
• Woherheit f

 

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary