Vocabulary
welcher
/ˈvɛlçɐ/· pronoun
which
Welcher Zug? Welche Karte? Welches Hotel? — it takes the endings of der, die, das.
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- der
- welcher · den = welchen · dem = welchem
- die
- welche · das = welches · Plural = welche
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
welcher
which (question)
Welcher Zug fährt nach Kopenhagen?
Which train goes to Copenhagen?
Word family
welcherirgendwelcheany, some (or other)welchwhat (a) …! (formal: Welch ein Glück!)
Common combinations
- welcher Tagwhich day
- in welcher Stadtin which city
- Welche Farbe?Which colour?
Common learner mistakes
- Welcher Zug nehmen wir?Welchen Zug nehmen wir?The train is the object (accusative) → welchen, like den.
Real examples
- Welchen Zug nehmen wir?Which train shall we take?
- Welche Sehenswürdigkeiten sind am schönsten?Which sights are the most beautiful?
- In welchem Hotel wohnt ihr?Which hotel are you staying at?
