why (EN)

Adverb, Substantiv, Interjektion

Adverb “why”

1. warum
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   Why did you decide to become a teacher?
2. warum (im Sinne von "warum nicht")
   Why don't you take a break?
3. wozu
   Why worry about the rain when we can have fun indoors?
4. warum
   He asked why she was crying.

Substantiv “why”

1. der Grund
   She always asked the whys behind her parents' rules, wanting to understand their reasoning.

Interjektion “why”

1. ein veralteter Ausdruck, um Überraschung, Verärgerung oder Ungeduld auszudrücken
   Why, I had no idea you were coming today!