Meaning
5 senses(interrogative, nominative)Who ever: an emphatic form of who.
Whoever thought up that stupid idea?
(nominative)Any person or persons that.
Whoever breaks the law will be punished.
wer immer, wer auch immer
кто́ бы ниktó by ni, кто́ бы ни́ бы́ло, кто уго́дноkto ugódno
(nominative)The person that (no matter who).
Whoever robbed that old lady ought to be locked up.
I don't know what it is. Ask whoever put it there.
(nominative)Regardless of the person or persons that.
Whoever stole the painting, the police will catch the thief in no time.
(informal, nominative)Any person or persons.
I don't care who gets it; give it to whoever.
Examples
420 sentencesTom may talk with whoever he wants.
Том може говорити з ким хоче. — deniko
deTom kann reden mit wem er will. — Vortarulo
Tom may talk with whoever he wants to.
Том може говорити з ким хоче. — deniko
You may give the book to whoever wants it.
Можеш дати книжку тому, хто її хоче. — deniko
deDu kannst das Buch dem geben, wer auch immer es möchte. — Espi
You may invite whoever you like.
Можеш запросити кого хочеш. — deniko
ruМожешь пригласить кого хочешь. — marafon
deDu kannst einladen, wen du willst. — MUIRIEL
I'll give these puppies to whoever likes dogs.
Я віддам цих цуценят будь-кому, хто любить собак. — hectorvk
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English whoever. By surface analysis, who + -ever.From Middle English whoever. By surface analysis, who + -ever.
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Word family
7 related wordsCollocations
8 patterns- whoever wants
- to whoever wants
- whoever wants to
- helped whoever asked
- book to whoever
- whoever asked
- whoever comes
- helped whoever