which
Betekenis (English)
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- What, of those mentioned or implied.
- The/Any ... that; whichever.
- Designates the one(s) previously mentioned.
Synonyms
which one
each of both
what kind of
from where
what sort
pron./pron.m.,f.
which place
he who
the one who
which way
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/wɪt͡ʃ/
Etymologie (English)
In summary
From Middle English which, hwic, wilche, hwilch, whilk, hwilc, from Old English hwelċ (“which”), from Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz (“what kind”, literally “like what”), derived from *hwaz, equivalent to who + like. Cognates include Scots whilk (“which”), West Frisian hokker (“which”), Dutch welk (“which”), Low German welk (“which”), German welcher (“which”), Danish hvilken (“which”), Swedish vilken (“which”), Norwegian hvilken (“which”), Icelandic hvílíkur (“which”).
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