daarom

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch daeromme. Equivalent to a univerbation of daar +‎ om.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /daː.rˈɔm/
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  • Hyphenation: daar‧om

Adverb

daarom

  1. pronominal adverb form of om + dat
  2. therefore, so, that's why
  3. thereby, because of that
    Polymethylmethacrylaat laat ongeveer 90% van het licht door en wordt daarom vaak gebruikt ter vervanging van glas, ten opzichte waarvan het een aantal voordelen biedt: het is lichter, het versplintert niet, het is eenvoudig in allerlei vormen te produceren, het laat meer licht door dan gewoon glas. — PMMA lets through approximately 90% of light and is thereby often used as a substitute for glass, with respect to which it offers a number of advantages: it is lighter, it does not break in shards, it is simpler to produce into all kinds of forms, it lets through more light than normal glass.

Usage notes

daarom implies causation, while dus does not. Compare omdat and want.

daarom implies subjective reasoning or non-direct consecution, while daardoor implies direct, objective causation. Compare omdat and doordat.

Inflection
Pronominal adverbs of daarom
preposition om
postpositional adv. om
+ het (it) erom
+ dit (this) hierom
+ dat (that) daarom
+ wat (what) waarom
+ iets (something) ergens om
+ niets (nothing) nergens om
+ alles (everything) overal om

Hypernyms

Coordinate terms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: daarom
  • Afrikaans: darem
  • Negerhollands: daarom, daerom

Interjection

daarom

  1. exactly, right, spot on
    Daarom juist!
    Exactly!
  2. because, non-answer to a question of reason or purpose.
    "Waarom moet dat?" "Daarom!"
    "Why is that necessary?" "Because!"

See also
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