Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Univerbation of des (“the, that”) + wegen (“because of”), using postpositive wegen.
Pronunciation[edit]
deswegen
- therefore, because of that
- Synonyms: deshalb, darum, (dated) derowegen
Further reading[edit]
- “deswegen” in Duden online
- “deswegen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache