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vilken

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Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hvílíkan, accusative of hvílíkr, from Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪ(l)kɛn/
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Determiner

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vilken c (neuter vilket, plural vilka)

  1. which (interrogative determiner)
    Vilken bil är din?Which car is yours?
    Vilket hus är ditt?Which house is yours?
    Vilka skor är dina?Which shoes are yours?

Pronoun

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vilken c (genitive vilkens, neuter nominative vilket, neuter genitive vilkets, plural nominative vilka, plural genitive vilkas)

  1. which, what, which one(s), who (plural), whom (plural) (interrogative pronoun)
    Vilken är Sveriges största stad?Which/What is Sweden's biggest city?
    Vilka ska jag välja?Which ones should I choose?
    Vilka är de här männen?Who are these men?
  2. which, who (plural), whom (plural) (relative pronoun)
    Kniven är ett verktyg med vilket man kan skära.
    The knife is a tool, with which one can cut.
    Det fanns tre personer, av vilka endast två tidigare varit där.
    There were three people, of whom only two had been there before.

Usage notes

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In the singular, who/whom is vem as an interrogative pronoun or som as a relative pronoun.

Adjective

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vilken c (neuter vilket, plural vilka)

  1. what a, such (exclamatory adjective)
    Vilken röra!What a mess!
    Vilket jävla skitspel det här är.What a shitty game this is

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