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wovor

what (with vor); in front of what

adverb vo-FOR Rare
Communication Questions

Also means

what are you afraid of

Usage Note

Wovor replaces vor + was/dem; the commonest collocation is Wovor hast du Angst? ('What are you afraid of?'), since Angst haben governs vor. A high-utility pronominal adverb for B2 learners.

Examples

"Wovor fürchtest du dich?"

Natural Translation

What are you frightened of?

Literal Translation

Before-what frighten you yourself?

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