English-German translation for "what"

"what" German translation

what
[(h)w(ɒ)t]pronoun | Pronomen, Fürwort pron

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was, wie welcher Art, welchen Ursprungs was, von welchem Sinn Wert, von welcher Bedeutung Kraft was was für, was für eine, welch More examples...
  • was, wie
    what Interrogativpronomen
    what Interrogativpronomen
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  • welcher Art, welchen Ursprungs
    what of what kind
    what of what kind
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  • what is this flower?
    was für eine Blume ist das?
    what is this flower?
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  • was
    what asking for word to be repeated
    what asking for word to be repeated
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  • you want a what?
    was willst du?
    you want a what?
  • he claims to be a what?
    was will er sein?
    he claims to be a what?
  • was für ein(e), welch(er, e, es)
    what as question or exclamation
    what as question or exclamation
  • was für
    what vor pl
    what vor pl
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  • what → see „price“
    what → see „price“
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  • what about Besondere Redewendungen
    was sagst du zu, wie denkst du über (accusative (case) | Akkusativakk)
    what about Besondere Redewendungen
  • what about some dinner?
    wie wärs mit (was zu) essen?
    what about some dinner?
  • what about heading home?
    komm, gehen wir nach Hause
    what about heading home?
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[(h)w(ɒ)t]pronoun | Pronomen, Fürwort pron

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das was, der welcher was was auch immer, was More examples...
  • (das) was
    what Relativpronomen
    also | aucha. (der) welcher
    what Relativpronomen
    what Relativpronomen
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  • was (auch immer), was (da)
    what whatever
    what whatever
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  • was
    what in interpolated clause
    what in interpolated clause
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  • what unkorrekt für das einfache Relativpronomen → see „which“
    what unkorrekt für das einfache Relativpronomen → see „which“
what
[(h)w(ɒ)t]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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so viel … wie was für eine, welch
  • was für ein(e), welch(er, e, es)
    what
    what
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  • so viel … wie
    what as much or many as
    what as much or many as
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what
[(h)w(ɒ)t]adverb | Adverb adv

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was was für teils …, teils worin, in welcher Hinsicht, weshalb, warum
  • was
    what
    what
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  • was für
    what before adj
    what before adj
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  • what happy boys they are!
    was sind sie für glückliche Jungen!
    what happy boys they are!
  • teils …, teils
    what before ’with’
    what before ’with’
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  • what with…, what with
    teils durch …, teils durch
    what with…, what with
  • what with storms, his return was delayed
    zum Teil (bedingt) durch Stürme verzögerte sich seine Rückkehr
    what with storms, his return was delayed
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  • but what negative familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    dass
    but what negative familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • never fear but what we shall go!
    hab’ keine Angst, wir gehen schon!
    never fear but what we shall go!
  • not a day but what it rains
    kein Tag, an dem es nicht regnet
    not a day but what it rains
  • worin, in welcher Hinsicht
    what in what regard obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    what in what regard obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • weshalb, warum
    what why obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    what why obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
what
[(h)w(ɒ)t]conjunction | Konjunktion konj dialect(al) | Dialekt, dialektaldialor | oder od familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

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so weit
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[(h)w(ɒ)t]interjection | Interjektion, Ausruf int

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was! wie! was? wie? gelt, nicht wahr?
  • was! wie!
    what expressing suprise, disbelief or unwillingness
    what expressing suprise, disbelief or unwillingness
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  • was? wie?
    what questioning, impolite
    what questioning, impolite
  • gelt, nicht wahr?
    what isn’t it?, aren’t you?et cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc British English | britisches EnglischBr obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    what isn’t it?, aren’t you?et cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc British English | britisches EnglischBr obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
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what
[(h)w(ɒ)t]noun | Substantiv s

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Was
  • Wasneuter | Neutrum n
    what question or exclamation
    what question or exclamation
what a revelation!
welch überraschende Entdeckung! was für eine Überraschung!
what a revelation!
what vailed it him
was hülfe es ihm
what vailed it him
what for?
wozu?, wofür?
what for?
what matter!
was macht das aus!
what matter!
what now?
was nun?
what now?
what time
(zur Zeit) als
what time
at what hour?
um wie viel Uhr? um welche Zeit?
at what hour?
what a bore!
ist das lästigor | oder od langweilig!
what a bore!
what then?
was dann?
what then?
what color is…?
welche Farbe hat…?
what color is…?
guess what!
stell dir (bloß mal) vor!
guess what!
what a drag!
so ein Mist!
what a drag!
what price …?
was nützt …?
what price …?
what kept you?
wo warst du so lange?
what kept you?
so what?
na und? was soll das heißenor | oder od bedeuten? na wenn schon!
so what?
what a surprise!
what a surprise!
what avails it?
was nützt es?
what avails it?
what a pity!
wie schade!
what a pity!
what is
was ist
what is
what a score!
so ein Glückor | oder od Dusel!
what a score!
,,Aber_ich_ weiß es, 's ist Marmelade.
It's jam--that's what it is.
Source: Books
Was wollen Sie nun eigentlich liberalisieren?
What exactly do you intend to liberalise?
Source: Europarl
Manch einer, so glaube ich, weiß nicht einmal, was OGAW bedeutet.
I believe that some people do not even know what UCITS stands for.
Source: Europarl
Aber es ist ja ganz gleichgültig, worüber ich schreibe.
What does it matter what I write about?
Source: Books
Aber was ist zu machen?
But what am I to do?
Source: Books
Aber was haben wir seitdem gesehen?
But what have we seen since then?
Source: Europarl
Das eben ist unsere Aufgabe für den Balkan.
This is what we need to do for the Balkans.
Source: Europarl
Nach einer Weile kam er auf die Natur seiner Krankheit zu sprechen.
He entered, at some length, into what he conceived to be the nature of his malady.
Source: Books
Wie dürfte der Neid sich gegen ihn regen?
What envy would hinder him?
Source: Books
Ich frage mich, zu welchem Punkt der Geschäftsordnung sich Herr Davies geäußert hat.
I wonder on what point of order Mr Davies was speaking.
Source: Europarl
Was machen wir mit den geschredderten Produkten?
What should we do with the shredded products?
Source: Europarl
Was aber sollte er jetzt tun?
What should he do now?
Source: Books
Welcher Behörde gehörten sie an?
What were they talking about?
Source: Books
Das ist es, worum ich Präsident Prodi in diesem Moment bitte.
That is what I am asking President Prodi for at this moment.
Source: Europarl
Wichtig ist jedoch, daß sie überhaupt eingeleitet wurden.
What is important, however, is that they have begun.
Source: Europarl
Ihm zur Seite schritt eine junge blonde Bäuerin, die er mir derben Galanterien traktierte.
She bowed, blushed, and did not know what to say.
Source: Books
Ich möchte wohl wissen, was eigentlich mit mir vorgegangen ist!
I do wonder what can have happened to me!
Source: Books
Ich verstehe, was Sie meinen.
I understand what you are saying.
Source: Europarl
Wir wissen nicht, was passiert.
We do not know what is happening.
Source: Europarl
Wie bestürzt war meine Seele an diesem traurigen Nachmittag!
What a consternation of soul was mine that dreary afternoon!
Source: Books
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