Dutch
Etymology
Univerbation of des (genitive singular masculine/neuter of de or dat) + wege (dative singular of weg).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛs.ʋeː.ɣə/
- Hyphenation: des‧we‧ge
Adverb
deswege
- (formal) therefore
- Synonyms: daarom, derhalve
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German deswegen.
Adverb
deswege
- therefore