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hierdoordaardoor

Hierdoordaardoor is a Dutch neologism used to describe the phenomenon of building a long chain of causal connectors into a single word. It appears mainly in informal online discourse and linguistic humor, where users draw attention to how explanations can compress many causal steps into one extended form.

Origin and etymology: The term is a portmanteau of hierdoor and daardoor—two Dutch adverbs meaning “thereby”

Usage: Hierdoordaardoor is not part of standard Dutch grammar. It functions as a meta-linguistic label rather

Example: A Dutch-language post might say, “De uitleg bevatte veel oorzaken; hierdoordaardoor wordt het moeilijk om

Impact and reception: The term is primarily a humorous or illustrative device within internet culture. It has

See also: neologism, Dutch linguistics, language humor, rhetoric.

or
“through
this/that.”
The
concatenation
into
hierdoordaardoor
is
intentional
and
playful,
highlighting
the
sometimes
slippery
nature
of
linear
causation
in
complex
arguments.
than
a
fixed
lexical
item.
It
is
most
commonly
seen
in
memes,
blog
posts,
and
comments
that
critique
or
lampoon
overly
long
causal
chains.
de
kern
te
volgen,”
using
the
coined
word
to
signal
a
critique
of
the
chain
of
reasoning.
limited
or
niche
usage
outside
of
casual
discourse
and
linguistic
commentary,
and
it
is
not
recognized
as
an
official
term
in
Dutch
language
references.