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wodurch

whereby

adverb vo-DURKH Less Common
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Origin: from wo- ('where') + durch ('through')

Also means

through which

Usage Note

wodurch is a pronominal adverb fusing wo and durch, used to ask or refer back to 'by what means' or 'as a result of which'. Like its cousins womit, wofür, and wodurch, it replaces a preposition-plus-pronoun for non-persons.

Examples

"Es regnete, wodurch das Spiel ausfiel."

Natural Translation

It rained, whereby the game was cancelled.

Literal Translation

It rained, whereby the game out-fell.

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