German word

welches

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvɛlçəs/

Meaning

  • articlewhich

Example

Welches Buch liest du?

Which book are you reading?

Illustration for welches (which)

More examples

Ich erinnere mich nicht, welches Buch du mir empfohlen hast.

I don't remember which book you recommended to me.

Core concept

A chooser scans alternatives and asks for the one named by a neuter noun.

Common phrases

  • welches Buch

    which book

  • welches Jahr

    which year

Similar words

welcher: Asking which masculine singular item is meant.
welche: Asking which feminine singular or plural item is meant.

Definition in German

Fragewort und Begleiter, das vor einem Nomen steht und nach ‚welche(r/s) von mehreren‘ fragt; ‚welches‘ ist die Form für Neutrum Singular (Nom./Akk.).

Word origin

German welches developed as the neuter singular form within the welcher paradigm, built on Middle High German welch and related to English which.

Usage tips

  • The same form covers nominative and accusative neuter singular, so context rather than welches alone identifies the case.

Other meanings

  • which onepronoun

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