Translations for „wovor“ in the German » English Dictionary

wo·vor [voˈfo:ɐ̯] ADV interrog

1. wovor interrog (vor welcher Sache):

wovor

what ... of

wovor fürchtest du dich denn so?

what are you so afraid of?

2. wovor interrog (vor welchem/welchen Gegenstand):

wovor

in front of what

wovor

what ... in front of

wovor sollen wir den Schrank stellen

what should we put the cupboard in front of?

3. wovor rel (vor welcher Sache):

wovor

what ... of

wovor

of which

ich habe keine Ahnung, wovor er solche Angst hat

I have no idea what he's so frightened of

4. wovor rel (vor welchem/welchen Gegenstand):

wovor

in front of which

die Wand, wovor der Schrank stand, ist feucht

the wall behind where the cupboard stood is damp

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

wovor sollen wir den Schrank stellen

what should we put the cupboard in front of?

wovor fürchtest du dich denn so?

what are you so afraid of?

die Wand, wovor der Schrank stand, ist feucht

the wall behind where the cupboard stood is damp

ich habe keine Ahnung, wovor er solche Angst hat

I have no idea what he's so frightened of