English-German translation for "who"

"who" German translation

who
[huː; hu]interrogative | interrogativ interrog <genitive (case) | Genitivgen whose [huːz]; dative (case) | Dativdatand | und u.accusative (case) | Akkusativ akk whom [huːm]>

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wer wen, wem
examples
  • who told you so?
    wer hat dir das erzählt?
    who told you so?
  • I asked him who had done it
    ich fragte ihn, wer es getan habe
    I asked him who had done it
  • Who’s Who?
    Wer ist Wer? (Verzeichnis prominenter Persönlichkeiten)
    Who’s Who?
  • wen, wem
    who instead of ’whom’ familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    who instead of ’whom’ familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
examples
  • who could I ask?
    wen könnte ich fragen?
    who could I ask?
who
[huː; hu]pronoun | Pronomen, Fürwort pron <genitive (case) | Genitivgen whose [huːz]; dative (case) | Dativdatand | und u.accusative (case) | Akkusativ akk whom [huːm]; relativ,singular | Singular sgand | und u.plural | Plural pl>

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wer welcher, e, es, der, die, das jemand, der
  • wer (nur bei Personenand | und u. personifizierten Tieren)
    who not referring back to subject
    who not referring back to subject
examples
  • I know who has done it
    ich weiß, wer es getan hat
    I know who has done it
  • I forget who all was there American English | amerikanisches EnglischUSor | oder od Canadian | KanadaCan familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    ich weiß nicht mehr, wer alles dort war
    I forget who all was there American English | amerikanisches EnglischUSor | oder od Canadian | KanadaCan familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
  • welch(er, e, es), der, die, das
    who referring back to subject
    who referring back to subject
examples
  • jemand, der
    who somebody | jemandsb who obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    who somebody | jemandsb who obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
examples
guess who!
rat mal, wer!
guess who!
who has been?
wer ist hier gewesen?
who has been?
who cuts?
wer hebt ab?
who cuts?
who was your nomination?
wenor | oder od welchen Kandidaten hast du vorgeschlagen?
who was your nomination?
who are your references
wer sind Ihre Referenzen?
who are your references
who is your date
mit wem bist du (denn) verabredet?
who is your date
who has taken my pencil?
wer hat meinen Stift genommen?
who has taken my pencil?
look who is coming!
schau, wer da kommt!
look who is coming!
he who hesitates is lost
wer zögert, ist verloren
he who hesitates is lost
who can tell?
wer weiß?
who can tell?
who flogged you that?
wer hat dir denn das angedreht?
who flogged you that?
who is reporting on this story?
wer schreibt über diese Geschichte?
who is reporting on this story?
those who
diejenigen welche
those who
who is speaking?
wer ist am Apparat? wer spricht dort?
who is speaking?
who is this person?
wer ist diese Person?
who is this person?
who? me
wer? ich
who? me
who is calling, please?
mit wem spreche ich, bitte?
who is calling, please?
see who it is
sieh nach, wer es ist
see who it is
who owns the restaurant?
wem gehört das Restaurant?, wer ist der Besitzer des Restaurants?
who owns the restaurant?
who is she, indeed!
Sie fragen noch, wer sie ist?
who is she, indeed!
Er berichtet über einen serbischen Arzt, der unlängst in Pristina ermordet wurde.
He tells the story of a Serbian doctor who has just been murdered in Pristina.
Source: Europarl
Es tut mir leid, daß es Kommissar Monti trifft, der heute hier ist.
I am sorry it is Commissioner Monti who is here today.
Source: Europarl
Frau Villiers warf eine Frage auf, die sich auf eine Stärkung der Portfolioverwaltung bezieht.
A question has been put by Mrs Villiers who referred to enhancing portfolio management.
Source: Europarl
Tom hatte kein Taschentuch und verachtete jeden Jungen, der eins hatte.
Tom had no handkerchief, and he looked upon boys who had as snobs.
Source: Books
Wer hat die Erde in ihre Schönheit gekleidet?
Who has decked the earth with beauty?
Source: Books
Wir Parlamentsmitglieder zweifeln ja keine Sekunde an der Ursache.
But we who sit here in Parliament do not doubt for a second what the reason is.
Source: Europarl
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"WHO" German translation

WHO
abbreviation | Abkürzung abk (= World Health Organization)

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WHO
  • WHOfeminine | Femininum f
    WHO
    WHO
Und die WHO hat uns informiert, dass dies in ihrer Hand liegt.
Indeed, the WHO has informed us that it has this in hand.
Source: Europarl
Die von der WHO veröffentlichten und auch in europäischen Studien zitierten Zahlen sind alarmierend.
Figures released by the WHO and also quoted in European studies are alarming.
Source: Europarl
Diese Auswirkungen sind, den Appellen und Warnungen der WHO nach zu schließen, gewaltig.
It has a crucial impact if we listen to the appeals and the warnings of the WHO.
Source: Europarl
Trotzdem verteidigen WHO-Beamte weiterhin ihr Handeln.
And yet WHO officials continue to defend their actions.
Source: News-Commentary
Die WHO etappiert das Fortschreiten einer Pandemie.
WHO stages the progress of a pandemic.
Source: TED
Die Kommission hat in all dieser Zeit eng mit der WHO zusammengearbeitet.
The Commission has worked throughout in close contact and cooperation with the WHO.
Source: Europarl
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