Vocabulary
wessen
/ˈvɛsn̩/· pronoun
whose
„Wessen Schloss war das?“ – „Das Schloss der Könige.“ — the question word of the genitive.
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wessen
whose
Wessen Tasche ist das?
Whose bag is this?
Word family
wessenwerwhowemto whomwenwhom
Common combinations
- Wessen Idee war das?Whose idea was that?
- Wessen Auto ist das?Whose car is that?
- Wessen Schuld?Whose fault?
Common learner mistakes
- Wer Tasche ist das?Wessen Tasche ist das?'Whose' is wessen — wer means 'who'.
Real examples
- Wessen Statue steht vor dem Rathaus?Whose statue stands in front of the town hall?
- Wessen Idee war die Führung?Whose idea was the tour?
- Ich weiß nicht, wessen Jacke das ist.I don't know whose jacket this is.
