Was Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Was" is used as pronoun with the meaning of "what", "that which" or "something".
Essential properties of "was"
Its most important properties are:
Meanings of "was" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "Interrogative pronoun for things or situations"
- Definition: "Interrogative pronoun used to ask about things or situations."
- Translation(s): what
- Synonym(s): welches
- Related word(s): wer, wo, wie, warum
📝 Some usage examples:
- Was möchtest du zum Abendessen?
- Was ist dein Lieblingsfilm?
- Was hast du gestern gemacht?
2.) "Relative pronoun referring to previously mentioned things or situations"
- Definition: "Relative pronoun that refers to previously mentioned things or situations."
- Translation(s): what, that which
- Synonym(s): das
- Related word(s): welches, der, die
📝 Some usage examples:
- Ich verstehe nicht, was du meinst.
- Alles, was ich will, ist Frieden.
- Das ist genau das, was ich brauche.
3.) "Indefinite pronoun for something undetermined or unknown"
- Definition: "Indefinite pronoun that refers to something undetermined or unknown."
- Translation(s): something, anything
- Synonym(s): etwas
- Related word(s): irgendetwas, irgendwas
📝 Some usage examples:
- Hast du was gesagt?
- Ich habe was für dich.
- Da stimmt doch was nicht.
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