German word

welche

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvɛlçə/

Meaning

  • pronounwhich one

Example

Welche magst du?

Which one do you like?

Illustration for welche (which one)

More examples

Für welche Zwecke brauchst du das?

For which purposes do you need that?

Core concept

A pointer settling on one member of an already defined group.

Common phrases

  • Welche Option

    which option

  • Für welche Zwecke

    for which purposes

  • Auf welche Weise

    in which way

Similar words

was: Asks about the nature, identity, or kind of something.
wer: Asks which person is meant.
welcher: Asks which option, with its form matching gender, number, and case.

Definition in German

Interrogativ- und Relativpronomen, das nach einer bestimmten Person oder Sache innerhalb einer Gruppe fragt; Formen sind welcher, welche, welches und ihre Beugungen.

Word origin

German welche developed from Old High German welih and is related to English which through a common Germanic ancestor.

Usage tips

  • Welche selects from known or limited options, while was fuer ein asks about a type or kind; the two patterns are not interchangeable.

Other meanings

  • whichadjective

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