Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #150
Word (Wort)

welcher

Translation (Übersetzung) which, who, that (interrogative/relative pronoun)
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈvɛlçɐ]
A1
Pronoun
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
grammar interrogative declension A1 relative pronoun
Welcher is a German interrogative and relative pronoun that declines according to gender, number, and case. It's used to ask questions about specific items or people (interrogative) or to introduce relative clauses that provide additional information about a noun (relative). It must agree in gender and number with the noun it refers to, and its case is determined by its function in the clause. In colloquial speech, 'welcher' is sometimes replaced by 'was für ein' in questions.

welcher - German Pronoun - welcher Meaning - welcher Translation - welcher Pronoun Examples

welcher is a German Pronoun

Learn welcher meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. welcher is classified as a Pronoun in German grammar.

welcher Examples (Beispiele) in English

welcher examples with English translations. See how to use welcher in sentences. welcher example sentences in English below.

Welcher Film gefällt dir?
Which film do you like?
Interrogative use, masculine nominative.
Der Mann, welcher dort steht, ist mein Bruder.
The man who is standing there is my brother.
Relative clause, masculine nominative.
Welches Buch liest du?
Which book are you reading?
Interrogative, neuter accusative.
Die Frau, welcher ich geholfen habe, war dankbar.
The woman whom I helped was thankful.
Relative clause, feminine dative.
Welchen Zug nimmst du?
Which train are you taking?
Interrogative, masculine accusative.

welcher — common mistakes (English)

Learner-focused corrections for welcher — typical errors vs. correct German, with short explanations.

  • Welcher ist dein Name?
    Wie ist dein Name?
    Welcher asks 'which one' from options; names are asked with 'wie' (how).
  • Das Buch, welcher ich lese
    Das Buch, das ich lese
    In relative clauses for neuter nouns, 'das' is often used instead of 'welches' in spoken German.
  • Welcher Farbe ist das Auto?
    Welche Farbe hat das Auto?
    Color is feminine (die Farbe), so use 'welche' and correct verb placement.

welcher Word Family - welcher Related Words - welcher Family Members

welcher Word Family (Wortfamilie)

welcher word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn welcher family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore welcher related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Declined Forms (Deklinierte Formen)
welche
Meaning: which (feminine nominative/accusative, plural nominative/accusative)
Example: Welche Farbe magst du?
Pronoun
welches
Meaning: which (neuter nominative/accusative)
Example: Welches Haus ist deins?
Pronoun
welchem
Meaning: which (masculine/neuter dative)
Example: Mit welchem Bus fährst du?
Pronoun
welchen
Meaning: which (masculine accusative, plural dative)
Example: Welchen Mann siehst du?
Pronoun

welcher Usage - welcher Collocations - welcher Idioms - welcher Synonyms - welcher Antonyms

welcher Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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welcher Collocations (Kollokationen)

welcher collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn welcher word combinations and how to use welcher with other words naturally.

Welcher Tag ist heute?
Which day is today?
High frequency
Welcher Mann?
Which man?
High frequency
Welcher von beiden?
Which of the two?
Medium frequency
Welcher Art?
Of what kind?
Medium frequency
Welcher Grund?
Which reason?
Medium frequency
Welcher Zug fährt nach Berlin?
Which train goes to Berlin?
Low frequency
Welcher Teil des Buches?
Which part of the book?
Low frequency

welcher Idioms (Redewendungen)

welcher idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing welcher with meanings and explanations. Master welcher expressions used in everyday German.

Welcher Teufel hat dich geritten?
What the devil got into you?
An expression of surprise or disapproval about someone's unexpected behavior.
Welcher Wind hat dich hierher geweht?
What wind blew you here?
A playful or surprised way to ask what brings someone to a place.
Welcher Geist geht hier um?
What spirit is haunting this place?
Used to express that something strange or eerie is happening.

welcher Synonyms (Synonyme)

welcher synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for welcher and expand your German vocabulary. Learn welcher similar words and their usage.

was für ein
Meaning: what kind of
Medium similarity
derjenige
Meaning: the one
Low similarity
wer
Meaning: who
Low similarity

welcher Antonyms (Antonyme)

welcher antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to welcher. Discover welcher opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

keiner
Meaning: none
jeder
Meaning: every

welcher Semantically Related Words - welcher Contextually Related Words - welcher Thematically Related Words

welcher Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

welcher semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to welcher. Explore welcher related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn welcher contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

was wer der die das jener dieser

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