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where

/wɛə(ɹ)/ /wɛəɹ/

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noun

Ort, Stelle

The place in which something happens.

Examples :

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

Ein guter Artikel behandelt das Wer, Was, Wann, Wo, Warum und Wie.

place essential

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adverb

Wo

Interrogative adverb, used in either a direct or indirect question: at what place; to what place; what place.

Examples :

"He asked where I grew up."

Er fragte, wo ich aufgewachsen bin.

place direction geography essential

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adverb

Wo, in welcher Situation

In what situation.

Examples :

"Where would we be without our parents?"

Wo wären wir ohne unsere Eltern?

situation essential

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adverb

Wo, an welchem Ort

(relative) At which, on which.

Examples :

"That is the place where we first met."

Das ist der Ort, wo wir uns zum ersten Mal getroffen haben.

place position direction essential

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pronoun

Wo

The place in which.

Examples :

"He lives within five miles of where he was born."

Er wohnt innerhalb von fünf Meilen von dem Ort, an dem er geboren wurde.

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conjunction

während, wohingegen

While on the contrary; although; whereas.

Examples :

"Where Susy has trouble coloring inside the lines, Johnny has already mastered shading."

Während Susy Schwierigkeiten hat, innerhalb der Linien zu malen, hat Johnny das Schattieren bereits gemeistert.

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conjunction

Wo, an welchem Ort

At or in which place or situation.

Examples :

"He is looking for a house where he can have a complete office."

Er sucht ein Haus, wo er ein komplettes Büro haben kann.

place situation grammar language linguistics essential

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conjunction

Wo, wohin

To which place or situation.

Examples :

"The snowbirds travel where it is warm."

Die Zugvögel reisen dorthin, wo es warm ist.

place situation language essential

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conjunction

Wo auch immer

Examples :

"Their job is to go where they are called."

Ihre Aufgabe ist es, dorthin zu gehen, wo sie gerufen werden.

place language essential

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conjunction

Wo, in dem Fall, in welchem

In a position, case, etc., in which.

Examples :

"Where no provision under this Act is applicable, the case shall be decided in accordance with the customary practices."

Wo keine Bestimmung nach diesem Gesetz anwendbar ist, wird der Fall gemäß den üblichen Praktiken entschieden.

position place essential