which

/wɪt͡ʃ/

pronoun

Welche

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

Examples :

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

Inzwischen wissen Sie doch sicher, welches was ist.

pronoun

Welche, was für

The/Any ones that; whichever.

Examples :

"Please take which you please."

Nimm bitte, was du möchtest.

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pronoun

Welches, das

(relative) Introduces a relative clause giving further information about something previously mentioned.

Examples :

"He had to leave, which was very difficult."

Er musste gehen, was sehr schwierig war.

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pronoun

Welche, der, die, das

(relative) Used of people (now generally who, whom or that).

Examples :

"The teacher praised the student, which made him very happy. "

Der Lehrer lobte den Schüler, was ihn sehr glücklich machte.

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Meanings

Welche

Examples :

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

Inzwischen wissen Sie doch sicher, welches was ist.

Welche, was für

Examples :

"Please take which you please."

Nimm bitte, was du möchtest.

Welches, das

Examples :

"He had to leave, which was very difficult."

Er musste gehen, was sehr schwierig war.

Welche, der, die, das

Examples :

"The teacher praised the student, which made him very happy. "

Der Lehrer lobte den Schüler, was ihn sehr glücklich machte.

Related Words

something noun

Etwas, Ding

mentioned verb

Erwähnen, nennen

relative noun

Verwandter, Angehöriger

whichever pronoun

Welcher auch immer

introduces verb

Vorstellen

implied adjective

Impliziert, angedeutet

generally adverb

Im Allgemeinen, im Großen und Ganzen

interrogative noun

Fragepronomen, Fragewort

information noun

Auskunft, Daten, Information

welches noun

Säumiger, Schuldner

previously adverb

Zuvor, früher

difficult verb

Erschweren, behindern, verkomplizieren