Was

Pronoun

Definitionen

1.Pronounwhat

"Was machst du heute?"

2.Pronounwhich; referring to the entire preceding clause

"Sie tanzte gut, was er bewunderte."

3.Pronounthat, which; referring to das, alles, etwas, nichts, and neuter substantival adjectives

"Das ist alles, was ich weiß.; Das ist das Beste, was mir passieren konnte."

4.Pronounthat, which; referring to neuter singular nouns, instead of standard das

"Siehst du das weiße Haus, was renoviert wird?"

5.Pronounsomething, anything; instead of standard etwas

"Ich hab was gefunden."

6.Determinerwhat; what kind of

7.Adverbclipping of etwas

"Ich komm was später."

8.Adverbwhy, what for; often expressing a personal concern about the matter

"Was bist du heute so stumm?; Was kuckt der hier so komisch rüber?; Was birgst du so bang dein Gesicht?"

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