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welk.

which, what

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

det/ʋɛlk/
  1. which, what

    In welke stad werd Rembrandt geboren?
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch welc, from Old Dutch *wilik, *welik, from Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz.

pron/ʋɛlk/
  1. which, which one

    interrogative
    Welke vind je het mooist?
  2. which

    formal · relative
    De verdachte sloeg het slachtoffer met een door hem meegevoerde knuppel, welke hij tot dan toe achter zijn rug had verborgen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch welc, from Old Dutch *wilik, *welik, from Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz.

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