Danish

Adverb

derfor

1. therefore
2. (formal) for this, for that, for it
   • 1908, Ugeskrift for läger

     Hvis jeg virkelig har voldt en saadan Forsmædelse, som Etatsraad Hoff skriver, maa han i første Række takke sig selv derfor.

     If I have truly caused such humiliation as etatsraad Hoff writes, then he must, first and foremost, thank himself for this.

   • 1980, Denmark, Ministerialtidende for Kongeriget Danmark

     I arresthuse (Københavns fængsler) kan institutionens leder tillade udlevering af båndoptagere med mikrofon, såfremt omstændighederne i det enkelte tilfælde taler derfor.

     In arrest houses (the prisons of Copenhagen), the leader of the institution may permit the handing out of tape recorders with microphones, if the circumstances of the individual case call for it.

Norwegian Bokmål

Adverb

derfor

1. therefore

   Det regna, derfor tok han med seg paraplyen.‎

   It was raining, therefore he brought his umbrella.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• difor

Adverb

derfor

1. therefore

   Det regna, derfor tok han med seg paraplyen.‎

   It was raining, therefore he brought his umbrella.