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