welche

which (Pl.); which (Sing.)

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wẹl|che(r, s) ['vɛlçə]

1. interrog pron

1) (adjektivisch) what; (bei Wahl aus einer begrenzten Menge) which

welcher Mensch könnte behaupten ...? — what person could claim ...?

welches Kleid soll ich anziehen, das rote oder das grüne? — which dress shall I wear, the red one or the green one?

2) (substantivisch) which (one)

welcher von den beiden? — which (one) of the two?

welches sind die Symptome dieser Krankheit? —

es gibt viele schöne Frauen, aber welche könnte sich mit Isabella vergleichen? — there are many beautiful women, but which of them could compare with Isabella?

3)

(in Ausrufen) welche Schande! — what a disgrace!

welche Freude! — what joy!

2. indef pron

some; (in Fragen, konditional auch, verneint) any

es gibt welche, die glauben ... — there are some (people) who think ...

ich habe keine Tinte/Äpfel, haben Sie welche? — I don't have any ink/apples, do you have some or any?

3. rel pron (rare)

(Mensch) who; (Sache) which, that

welche(r, s) auch immer — whoever/whichever/whatever

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1) (used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) which

2) ((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) which

3) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) which

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wel·che(r, s)

I. pron interrog

1. (was für eine) which

2. in Ausrufen (was für ein) what

\welche Schande! what a disgrace!

II. pron rel (der, die, das: Mensch) who; (Sache) which

III. pron indef

1. (etwas) some

wenn du Geld brauchst, kann ich dir gerne \welches leihen if you need money, I can lend you some

2. pl (einige) some

▪ \welche, die ... some [people], who

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pron.

who pron.