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wessen

whose

Meaning of wessen

belonging to which person or thing

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German/ˈvɛsən/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersshéi de
whose
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wessen with Chinese translation

wessen usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Wessen Tasche liegt hier?

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Ich weiß nicht, wessen Auto das ist.

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wir我们

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between wessen / deren / dessen / wer / was / welcher

D
🇩🇪German
deren

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.

A2Very Often
D
🇩🇪German
dessen

Expresses possession, usually for masculine or neuter singular nouns. It can mean “whose” or “of whom/of which” in relative clauses.

A2Very Often
W
🇩🇪German
wer

This means “who,” not “whose.” It only overlaps in questions about a person, but it does not directly express possession.

A2Very Often
W
🇩🇪German
was

This means “what” or “that which.” It does not express possession, so it only overlaps very indirectly with “whose.”

A2Very Often
W
🇩🇪German
welcher

Means “which” or “what kind of.” It is used for choice or identification, but it does not convey possession like “whose.”

A2Very Often
W
🇩🇪German
wem

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.

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wessen means whose. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce wessen

/ˈvɛsən/

wessen translation

whose

wessen examples

Wessen Tasche liegt hier?

wessen transcription

/ˈvɛsən/

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wessen meaning: what does it mean?

zu welcher Person oder Sache etwas gehört

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wessen is pronounced as /ˈvɛsən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

wessen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Wessen Tasche liegt hier? Translation: Чья сумка здесь лежит?

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