fordi

From Old Danish for þy (at), Old Norse fyrir því (at), from fyrir (“for”) + því, dative singular of þat, which is extant in Danish as an independent conjunction, thi. Compare also English forthy (“therefore”) (obsolete), Norwegian fordi, and Swedish förty (archaic).

• IPA^(key): /fɔˈdiːˀ/, [fʌˈd̥iˀ], [fɒ̽ˈtiˀ]
• Rhymes: -iːˀ

fordi

1. because (subordinating conjunction introducing a subclause expressing the cause, less often a concession or a motive)

   Synonyms: da, efterdi, eftersom, idet, når, på grund af at, siden

• In spoken language, the conjunction at is often added after the conjunction. This usage (which goes back to Old Danish and Old Norse) is proscribed.

• “fordi” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “fordi” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

• for di

From Old Norse fyrir því (at).

• IPA^(key): /fɔɾˈdiː/, [fɔ̞ˈɖiː]

fordi

1. because

• “fordi” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• for di

From Old Norse fyrir því at (for det at).

fordi

1. because

• “fordi” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.