daarvoor

Daarvoor is a Dutch adverb and prepositional phrase that primarily means for that or for that purpose, and in some contexts before that or prior to that. It is used to refer to something already mentioned or to indicate the applicability or purpose of a statement or rule. The word is a fixed combination of daar (there/that) and voor (for/in front of).

In usage, daarvoor often functions to connect a statement to a referenced topic or condition. For example: "Daarvoor geldt de volgende regel," meaning "The following rule applies for that." Another common use is to indicate value or consequence: "Daarvoor betaal je tien euro," meaning "You pay ten euros for that," and "Daarvoor krijg je een jaar garantie," meaning "For that you get a one-year warranty." In many formal contexts, daarvoor can replace longer phrases like "voor dat doel" or "voor dat onderwerp" to avoid repetition.

Etymologically, the construction reflects a combination of daar (there/that) and voor (for), producing a compact link to a previously mentioned idea or a stated purpose. It is more frequent in written Dutch and formal speech, but also appears in everyday language.

Pronunciation is typically given as roughly [ˈdaːrˌvoːr]. Related expressions include daaruit, daarmee, daarvan, and the contrastive terms thereafter or in addition, such as daarna or daarnaast. See also for-/daarna and other deictic compounds that link discourse elements.

Overall, daarvoor functions as a versatile connector to attribute condition, purpose, or applicability to a previously mentioned topic within Dutch discourse.