wer

Meaning

1. (interrogative) who (what person or people)
2. (colloquial,interrogative) what, which (one) (see usage notes)
3. (relative) whoever, he who, someone who, the person who, anyone who (whatever person or persons)
4. (colloquial,indefinite) somebody, someone; anybody, anyone (an unspecified person)

Concepts

who

anyone

which

someone

that

whom

with whom

each of both

what kind of person

who

anybody

who

each

he who

somebody

Synonyms

welcher

der

die

welche

das

jemand

welches

welche Person

irgendwer

was

irgendjemand

wen

wie

jeder von beiden

wer von

Unbekannter

unbekannte Person

warum

welch

welchen

irgendeiner

Pronounced as (IPA)

/veːr/

Etymology

From Middle High German wër, from Old High German wer, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaʀ. Related to wo.

Sentences

Wissen wir schon , wer das Opfer ist ?

Do we already know who the victim is?

Wer traut sich , eine Runde gegen mich zu spielen ?

Who dares to play a round against me?

Wer in die Lava fällt , ist sofort tot .

Anyone who falls into the lava is immediately dead.

Natürlich ist das Glas halb voll . Wer will schon ein halb leeres Glas ?

Of course, the glass is half full. Who wants a half-empty glass?

Wer hat diese Zeichnung angefertigt ?

Who made this drawing?

Wer ist der Schlagzeuger aus eurer Band ?

Who is the drummer from your band?

Wer später ernten will , muss heute sähen .

If you want to harvest later, you have to sow today.

Wer unterrichtet die vier-c?

Who teaches the four-c?