vilken
vilken as a pronoun
Meaning
who; which; what
In Swedish: vem, vad för en
vilken as a determiner
Meaning
which (interrogative determiner)
vilken as an adjective
Meaning
what a, such (exclamatory adjective)
Practise vilken
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vilken in a sentence
- Vilken klass går du i?Which (what) class are you in?
- Vilket telefonnummer har du?What is your telephone number?
- jag vet inte vilka som simmar bästI don't know who are the best swimmers
- företaget sålde i juni för 20 miljoner, vilket betyder en femprocentig ökningcompany sales were 20 million in June, which is a five per cent increase
- Vilken överraskning!What a surprise!
- 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?
- Vilken bil är din?Which car is yours?
- Vilket hus är ditt?Which house is yours?
Questions
What does vilken mean in English?
vilken means “who, which”.
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Norse hvílíkan, accusative of hvílíkr, from Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz.
Nearby common words
vilken is number 238 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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