which
What one or onesWhat one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).
Meaning
7 senses(interrogative)What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).
Which is which?
By now, you must surely know which is which.
welcher, welche, welches
кото́рыйkotóryj
The/Any ones that; whichever.
Please take which you please.
In a non-restrictive relative clause, referring to something previously mentioned.
(relative)Referring to a preceding noun.
I dropped a saucepan, which knocked over the eggs, which went all over the kitchen floor.
I found my camera, which I thought I'd lost, under the bed.
(relative)Referring to a preceding statement.
The front door was open, which concerned me.
He had to leave, which was very difficult.
(proscribed, relative, sometimes)In a restrictive relative clause, referring to a noun previously mentioned.
This is the letter which I received.
This is the letter in which he explains his decision.
Referring to a preceding noun.
(archaic, relative)Used of people (now generally who, whom, that; which remains possible with words also referred to by it such as baby, child).
She had a young child, which cried incessantly.
der, welcher, was
кото́рыйkotóryj
котри́йkotrýj, яки́йjakýj
In a restrictive relative clause, referring to a noun previously mentioned.
(archaic, proscribed, relative, sometimes)Used of people.
Examples
5843 sentencesI can't decide which to choose.
Не можу вирішити, який саме вибрати. — deniko
ruЯ не могу решить, какую выбрать. — odexed
We can't tell which is better.
Ми не можемо сказати котрий краще. — ChickenKiev
ruМы не можем сказать, какой лучше. — timsa
He said nothing, which made her angry.
Він нічого не сказав, і це її обурило. — aandrusiak
ruОн ничего не сказал, и это её разозлило. — marafon
deSie wurde wütend, weil er nichts sagte. — Peanutfan
I can't decide which car to buy.
Я не можу вирішити, котру з машин купити. — deniko
ruНе могу решить, которую из машин покупать. — Biga
deIch kann mich nicht entscheiden, welches Auto ich kaufen soll. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Did you see which way Tom went?
Ти бачив, куди пішов Том? — deniko
ruТы видел, куда пошел Том? — sharptoothed
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English which, hwic, wilche, hwilch, whilk, hwilc, from Old English hwelċ (“whFrom 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.
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