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what pronoun

  /hɒt/ , /wɑt/ , /wɒt/ , /wɔt/ , /wɜt/ , /wʌt/ , /wʱɑʈ/ , /wʱɔʈ/ , /ʍɒt/ , /ʍʌt/ , [wɐ(ː)t̚˨˩]<a:Singapore><q:as a particle>
  • (fused relative) That which; those that; the thing(s) that.
  • (fused relative) Anything that; all that; whatever.
 was
  • (relative, nonstandard) That; which; who.
 was, das, der, die

what determiner

  /hɒt/ , /wɑt/ , /wɒt/ , /wɔt/ , /wɜt/ , /wʌt/ , /wʱɑʈ/ , /wʱɔʈ/ , /ʍɒt/ , /ʍʌt/ , [wɐ(ː)t̚˨˩]<a:Singapore><q:as a particle>
  • (indirect interrogative) Which.
 was
  • (exclamative) Used to form exclamations indicating that something is remarkable, in either a good or bad way.
 was für, so, was
  • Emphasises that something is noteworthy or remarkable in quality or degree, in either a good or bad way; may be used in combination with certain other determiners, especially 'a', less often 'some'.
 was für, welch

what adverb

  /hɒt/ , /wɑt/ , /wɒt/ , /wɔt/ , /wɜt/ , /wʌt/ , /wʱɑʈ/ , /wʱɔʈ/ , /ʍɒt/ , /ʍʌt/ , [wɐ(ː)t̚˨˩]<a:Singapore><q:as a particle>
  • (interrogative) In what way; to what extent.
 inwiefern, wie

what interjection

  /hɒt/ , /wɑt/ , /wɒt/ , /wɔt/ , /wɜt/ , /wʌt/ , /wʱɑʈ/ , /wʱɔʈ/ , /ʍɒt/ , /ʍʌt/ , [wɐ(ː)t̚˨˩]<a:Singapore><q:as a particle>
  • An expression of surprise or disbelief.
 was!, was?, wie bitte
  • What do you want? An abrupt, usually unfriendly enquiry as to what a person desires.
  • (British, colloquial, dated) Clipping of what do you say?, used as a type of tag question to emphasise a statement and invite agreement, often rhetorically.
  • What did you say? I beg your pardon? This usage is often considered impolite, with the more polite "Pardon?" or "Excuse me?" preferred.
  • Indicating a guess or approximation, or a pause to try to recall information.
 was?, wie bitte
what about
und, was ist mit, wie wär's mit
what a pity
schade, das ist aber schade, wie schade
what is more
außerdem, darüber hinaus, überdies
what time is it
wie spät ist es, wieviel Uhr ist es?
what goes around comes around
wie man in den Wald hineinruft, so schallt es heraus, alles rächt sich irgendwann, das kommt davon, die Vergangenheit holt einen immer ein, man erntet, was man sät, sowas kommt von sowas
what for
wofür
what kind of
was für
what's-his-name
Dingsda
what of it
na und
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