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woher

adv · /voˈheːɐ̯/ ·
Etymology

wo + her

Translation

  1. where from, whence

    Woher kommt ihr? (informal, plural)

    Where do you come from?

  2. how (not the general meaning of "in which way", but meaning "from which source" or "from where" exactly)

    Woher soll ich das wissen?

    How should I know?