wessen
whose
Meaning of wessen
zu welcher Person oder Sache etwas gehört
какому человеку или какой вещи это принадлежит
Pronunciation
wessen with Russian translation
wessen usage examples
Wessen Tasche liegt hier?
Чья сумка здесь лежит?
Ich weiß nicht, wessen Auto das ist.
Я не знаю, чья это машина.
wessen synonyms
What's the difference between wessen, deren, dessen, wem, wer, was, and welcher
Shows possession and is often used as a relative pronoun: “whose,” “of which,” or “whose ... are.” It usually refers to plural nouns or feminine singular in relative clauses.
Expresses possession, usually for masculine or neuter singular nouns. It can mean “whose” or “of whom/of which” in relative clauses.
This is the dative form of “wer” meaning “to whom” or “who(m).” It does not mean “whose,” but can appear in questions about who received or possesses something.
Advanced: broader words
This means “who,” not “whose.” It only overlaps in questions about a person, but it does not directly express possession.
This means “what” or “that which.” It does not express possession, so it only overlaps very indirectly with “whose.”
Means “which” or “what kind of.” It is used for choice or identification, but it does not convey possession like “whose.”
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Questions about this word
What does wessen mean?
belonging to which person or thing
How do you pronounce wessen?
wessen is pronounced [ˈvɛsən].
How is wessen used in a sentence?
Чья сумка здесь лежит? Translation: Wessen Tasche liegt hier?
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