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Since 'hvor' is 'where', would 'hvorfor' be similar to 'wherefore', which was early modern English for 'why' (such as in Romeo and Juliet: "wherefore art thou Romeo")
October 11, 2014
That sounds like something someone would tell me when I'm baking something...
October 11, 2014
As long as they're not asking hvorfor er det sort? I think you'll be okay (;
October 25, 2014
they are probably questioning the black and brown stawberrys bears and blue animals were eating in colours
April 25, 2015
It's because "det" is used, which is neuter. The adjective follows its gender, hence it's brunt, and not brun.
If you say "Why are they brown?" it would be "Hvorfor er de brune?"
November 28, 2016
