what
Signification (English)
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- Which, especially which of an open-ended set of possibilities.
- Which.
- Any ... that; all ... that; whatever.
- Emphasises that something is noteworthy or remarkable in quality or degree, in either a good or bad way; may be used in combination with certain other determiners, especially 'a', less often 'some'.
- Emphasises that something is noteworthy or remarkable in quality or degree, in either a good or bad way; may be used in combination with certain other determiners, especially 'a', less often 'some'.
Concepts
Synonyms
what kind of
that which
what sort of
what kind
this is
what a
whereby
with what
in what manner
what sort
what amount
what do you want
can it be that
what is the matter
what did you say
I didn't catch ya'
any kind of
what are the items
for what
in what way
so far as
Fréquence
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/wʌt/
Étymologie (English)
In summary
From Middle English what, from Old English hwæt (“what”), from Proto-West Germanic *hwat, from Proto-Germanic *hwat (“what”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷód (“what”), neuter form of *kʷós (“who”). Cognate with Scots whit (“what”), North Frisian wat (“what”), Saterland Frisian wat (“what”), West Frisian wat (“what”), Dutch wat (“what”), Low German wat (“what”), German was (“what”), Danish hvad (“what”), Norwegian Bokmål hva (“what”), Swedish vad (“what”), Norwegian Nynorsk kva (“what”), Icelandic hvað (“what”), Latin quod (“what, which”).
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Phrases
What are you doing ?
Que fais-tu?
Now what do you say ?
Maintenant, que dites-vous?