wessentwegen

== German == === Etymology === wessen + -t- + wegen === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvɛsəntˌveːɡən/, /ˌvɛsəntˈveːɡən/ === Adverb === wessentwegen (formal, dated) because of whom ==== Usage notes ==== Formal standard German generally requires the genitive case with wegen (“because of”), but the dative case must be used whenever an adequate genitive form does not exist. Since wessentwegen now has an old-fashioned and possibly pedantic ring to it, the dative construction wegen wem is acceptable in formal writing. One might, however, prefer to rephrase a particular sentence so as to avoid both. ==== Related terms ==== dessentwegen derentwegen === Further reading === “wessentwegen” in Duden online