adverb#534 by frequency
woher
/voˈheːɐ̯/
where from, whence; how
Meanings
- 1
where from, whence
Du musst den Ring dahin zurückbringen, woher er gekommen ist.
You must return the ring whence it came.
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Woher hat sie diese Bilder?
Where did she get these pictures?
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- 2
how — not the general meaning of "in which way", but meaning "from which source" or "from where" exactly
Woher weißt du das alles?
How do you know all this?
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Woher willst du das wissen?
How do you know that?
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