What is 'woher' called in English?

'woher' in English is called "Whence". Whence refers to: Von welchem Ort oder welcher Quelle.

How do you pronounce 'Whence' and 'woher'?

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English: "Whence came these strange rumors?" | German: "Woher kamen diese seltsamen Gerüchte?"

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English to German Dictionary

woher

woher in English:whence

Quick Answer • Kurzantwort

Die Bedeutung von whence auf Deutsch ist woher. (Von welchem Ort oder welcher Quelle.)

1
adverb(formal)
woher
From what place or source.
Von welchem Ort oder welcher Quelle.
2
adverb(formal)
woher
From which place, source, or origin.
Von welchem Ort, welcher Quelle oder welchem Ursprung.

formal

“Whence came these strange rumors?”

Woher kamen diese seltsamen Gerüchte?

formal

“He returned to the village whence he had come.”

Er kehrte in das Dorf zurück, woher er gekommen war.

In English:

from wherefrom which place