Interrogativadverb

wohin

where to, whither

Wohin gehst du?

Where are you going?

Wohin soll ich das stellen?

Where should I put this?

where to Wohin hat er die Schlüssel gelegt?

Synonyms: an welchen Ort; Antonyms: woher

Composed of 'wo' (where) and 'hin' (thither, away from the speaker). Literally 'where to'.

The particle 'hin' indicates movement away from the speaker, as in 'geh hin' (go there). So, 'wohin' asks about the destination of a movement away from you.

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