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welcher.

which; what

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

det/ˈvɛlçər/[ˈvɛl.çɐ][ˈvɛʎ-][ˈvɛɪ̯-]
  1. which; what

    interrogative
    Welche Farbe hat dein Kleid?
    Welches Buch in diesem Regal hast du am öftesten gelesen?
  2. which

    literary · relative
    Er vergaß, die letzte Kugel aus dem Lauf zu nehmen, welcher Fehler ihn das Leben kosten würde.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German welich, from Old High German welih, wilih, from Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz. Compare English which.

pron/ˈvɛlçər/[ˈvɛl.çɐ][ˈvɛʎ-][ˈvɛɪ̯-]
  1. which (one)

    interrogative
    Hier sind zwei Jacken, welche ist deine?
  2. that; which; who; whom

    literary · relative
    Der Mann, welchen sie als ihren Nachbarn erkannte, lag tot auf dem Bürgersteig.
  3. some (an unspecified amount of)

    indefinite
    Soll ich Butter mitbringen oder ist noch welche im Kühlschrank?
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German welich, from Old High German welih, wilih, from Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz. Compare English which.

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