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vilken.

which (interrogative determiner)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

det/ˈvɪ(l)kɛn/
  1. which (interrogative determiner)

    common-gender
    Vilken bil är din?
    Vilket hus är ditt?
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hvílíkan, accusative of hvílíkr, from Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz.

pron/ˈvɪ(l)kɛn/
  1. which, what, which one(s), who (plural), whom (plural) (interrogative pronoun)

    common-gender
    Vilken är Sveriges största stad?
    Vilka ska jag välja?
  2. which, who (plural), whom (plural) (relative pronoun)

    common-gender
    Kniven är ett verktyg med vilket man kan skära.
    Det fanns tre personer, av vilka endast två tidigare varit där.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hvílíkan, accusative of hvílíkr, from Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz.

adj/ˈvɪ(l)kɛn/
  1. what a, such (exclamatory adjective)

    common-gender
    Vilken röra!
    Vilket jävla skitspel det här är.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hvílíkan, accusative of hvílíkr, from Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz.

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