whichever

English

Etymology

which +‎ ever

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wɪtʃˈɛvɚ/, /ʍɪtʃˈɛvɚ/

• Audio (US)

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• Rhymes: -ɛvə(ɹ)

Determiner

whichever

1. Any one or a number of a group.

   Choose whichever card you like.

2. No matter which.

   Whichever book you borrow, be sure to return it to the library on time.

Translations

any one or number of a group; no matter which

• Czech: kterýkoliv (cs) m
• Finnish: mikä tahansa, kumpi tahansa
• French: n’importe quel (fr)
• Hungarian: bármelyik (hu), akármelyik (hu), bármely (hu)
• Interlingua: qualcunque
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• Italian: qualunque (it), qualsiasi (it)
• Norman: n'împorte tchi qu'
• Romanian: oricare (ro), indiferent care
• Spanish: cualquier (es)
• Swedish: vilken (sv) c, vilket (sv) n
• Turkish: herhangi bir (tr)

Pronoun

whichever

1. Any one or a number of a group.

   Take a card, whichever you want!

2. No matter which.

   Whichever you pick, be content with it.

Usage notes

It may be preferable to use whoever (subject) or whomever (object) when referring to a group of people.

Translations

any one or a number of a group; no matter which one

• Arabic: أَيّ (ar) (ʔayy)
• Finnish: mikä tahansa, kumpi tahansa
• French: n’importe lequel (fr), quel que soit celui qui m, quelle que soit celle qui f
• Hungarian: bármelyik (hu), akármelyik (hu)
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• Norman: n'împorte tchi
• Romanian: oricare (ro), indiferent care
• Spanish: cualquiera que, el que sea
• Swedish: vilken (sv) c, vilket (sv) n

Anagrams

• everwhich