which

Meaning

Synonyms

who
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that
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what
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where
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which one

each of both

each
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what kind of

how
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whom
B1
why
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whichever
C2
any
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when
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those
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from where

some
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whose
A2
such as

what sort

pron./pron.m.,f.

which place

he
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he who

him
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how many
nowhere
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she
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sing
A2
someone
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them
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the one who

there
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the same
they
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whatever
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whatsoever
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whether
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which way

while
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it
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Translations

quel
welcher
cuál
welche
lequel
quale
welk
que
welches
cual
qui
welke
quin
quelle
Frequency

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/wɪt͡ʃ/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
which
Inherited from Old English
hwelċ
Cognate with Scots
whilk
Cognate with Western Frisian
hokker
Cognate with Dutch
Dutch
welk
Cognate with Low German
welk
Cognate with German
German
welcher
Cognate with Danish
hvilken
Cognate with Swedish
vilken
Cognate with Norwegian
hvilken
Cognate with Icelandic
hvílíkur
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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