wa

who (interrogative)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vaː/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Frisian: hwā

In summary

From Old Frisian hwā, from Proto-West Germanic *hwaʀ.

Sentences

Wa sjongt dit ?

Who sings this?

Wa fynsto de ferfelendste?

Who do you think is the most annoying?

Oan wa ha jo dat jûn ?

Who did you give that to?

Wa hie dat efter Arjen socht.

Who would have looked for that behind Arjen.

Wa bin ik dat ik dit belibje mei ?

Who am I to experience this?

Famkes en jonges , wa wit hoe âld as ús kening is ?

Girls and boys, who knows how old our king is?