Pronoun / Determiner / Adverb
was
Pronunciation: /vas/
what
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Meanings
Pronoun
- what
- which
- that or which (relative pronoun)
Determiner
- what
- which
- that or which (relative pronoun)
Adverb
- what
- which
- that or which (relative pronoun)
Example sentence
Kannst du mir sagen, was ich suchen soll?
Can you tell me what I'm supposed to be looking for?
Word forms
wasnom.wessengen.wesgen.
Usage
- Was brauchst du? — Ask about a thing or an action.
- Ich weiß, was du meinst. — In an indirect question, the verb goes at the end.
Was möchtest du zum Frühstück?
What would you like for breakfast?