Pronoun / Determiner
welche
Pronunciation: /ˈvɛl.çə/
which
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Meanings
Pronoun
- which
- that
- who
- some
- any
Determiner
- which
Example sentence
Welche Jacke kaufst du?
Which jacket are you buying?
Word forms
Pronoun
interrogative, formal relative, or plural indefinite
Determiner
feminine singular or plural form of welcher
Usage tips
Interrogative pronoun or determiner (which)
Used in questions to select from a group. Welche is the feminine singular form before a noun and also the plural form for every gender.
Welche Frau? · Welche Bücher? — Which woman? · Which books?
Relative pronoun (that, who, which)
Used in formal or older German to refer back to a noun. In everyday speech, a form of der, die or das is usually more natural.
Die Frau, welche dort wartet — The woman who is waiting there
Indefinite pronoun (some, any)
Used colloquially without a following noun, usually for plural things that were already mentioned.
Hast du Äpfel? Ja, ich habe welche. — Do you have apples? Yes, I have some.
Usage
- welche Jacke / welche Schuhe — Welche can ask about a feminine singular or a plural noun.
- welcher Mann / welches Kind — The question word changes with gender and case.
Welche Schuhe gehören dir?
Which shoes belong to you?