French word

auquel

Pronunciation

IPA/okɛl/

Meaning

  • pronounto which

Example

Tu sais auquel répondre ?

Do you know which one to answer?

Illustration for auquel (to which)

More examples

Voilà le livre auquel je pense.

Here is the book I'm thinking about.

Core concept

A chosen member of a set reached through a verb or preposition taking à.

Common phrases

  • auquel répondre

    answer to which one

  • auquel penser

    think about which one

Similar words

lequel: Shows which one is intended from a set of choices.
à qui: Shows the person whom something is addressed or directed to.
celui: Points to a particular thing already mentioned or shown.
dont: Indicates something that belongs to or relates to someone or something.

Definition in French

Résulte de la combinaison de « à » et de « lequel » et sert, après « à », à désigner ou à interroger lequel de plusieurs éléments est concerné.

Word origin

Auquel is the contraction of à and lequel, an inflected form built from le and quel.

Usage tips

  • The verb determines whether à is required, as with répondre à, so auquel cannot replace qui or que after every verb.

Related words

  • lequelwhich onepronoun
  • laquellewhich onepronoun
  • lesquelswhich onespronoun

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