was

Meaning

Pron

1. (interrogative) what
2. (relative) which (referring to the entire preceding clause)
3. (relative) that, which (referring to das, alles, etwas, nichts, and neuter substantival adjectives)
4. (colloquial,relative) that, which (referring to neuter singular nouns, instead of standard das)
5. (colloquial,indefinite) something, anything (instead of standard etwas)
6. (dated,interrogative) why (with emphasis, astonishment or disapproval)

Det

what; what kind of

Adv

1. (colloquial) a little, somewhat
2. (colloquial,interrogative) why, what for

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vas/

Etymology

From Middle High German waz, from Old High German waz, hwaz, from Proto-Germanic *hwat, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷod. Cognate with Bavarian was, wås, Silesian East Central German woas (was), Dutch wat, English what, Danish hvad. Doublet of wat.

Sentences

Was sagt das über mich aus ?

What does this say about me?”

Was ist so schlimm daran ?

"What would be so bad about that?

Was sagt der Notar dazu ?

What does the notary say?

Das ist es , was das Parlament gefordert hat .

That is what Parliament has called for.

Was heißt das auf Isländisch ?

What does that mean in Icelandic?

Was bedeutet Kulturwirtschaft?

What are cultural industries?

Was würdest du heute machen , wenn morgen die Welt unterginge ?

What would you do today if the world went down tomorrow?

Phil, Monas Bruder hat auch nicht zu dem gefunden , was er wirklich ist .

Phil, Mona's brother hasn't found who he really is either.