was
A1#15Hear it
pronoun
- what
- which; referring to the entire preceding clause
- that, which; referring to das, alles, etwas, nichts, and neuter substantival adjectives
- that, which; referring to neuter singular nouns, instead of standard das
- something, anything; instead of standard etwas
determiner
- what; what kind of
adverb
- clipping of etwas: a bit, somewhat
- why, what for; often expressing a personal concern about the matter
interjection
- eh?, huh?tag question
Forms
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | was | — |
| genitive | wessen | — |
| dative | was | — |
| accusative | was | — |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
Other ways to say it
- warumwhy; for what reason
- was fürwhat; what kind of; (oh) what; (oh) such
- weshalbwhy; which is why
- wiesowhy
Asking somebody to say it again
- was?what?Among friends only; to a stranger it sounds blunt.