German word

welcher

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvɛlçɐ/

Meaning

  • articlewhich

Example

Welcher Zug fährt nach Berlin?

Which train goes to Berlin?

Illustration for welcher (which)

More examples

Welcher Tag passt dir?

Which day suits you?

Core concept

A noun carries a question label that identifies which member of a known set is intended.

Common phrases

  • welcher Zug

    which train

  • welcher Tag

    which day

Similar words

welche: Asks which item is intended with a feminine or plural noun.
welches: Asks which item is intended with a neuter noun.
welchen: Asks which item is intended with a masculine noun in the accusative.

Definition in German

Steht vor einem Nomen und zeigt durch Flexion an, welches von mehreren Dingen gemeint ist.

Word origin

Welcher developed within German from an inherited Germanic question word rather than from a later Latin or French borrowing.

Usage tips

  • Welcher usually selects among identifiable alternatives, whereas was fuer ein asks what type of thing something is.

Other meanings

  • which onepronoun

Opposites

Related words

  • welcherleiwhat kind ofadjective
  • irgendwelcheranyadjective

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