vilken

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse hvílíkan, accusative of hvílíkr, from Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Determiner

vilken c (neuter vilket, plural vilka)

  1. which, which one (interrogative pronoun)
    Vilken bil är din?Which car is yours?
    Vilket hus är ditt?Which house is yours?
    Vilka skor är dina?Which shoes are yours?
    Vilken ska jag välja?Which one should I choose?
    Vilka ska jag välja?Which ones should I choose?
  2. what a, such
    Vilken röra!What a mess!
    Vilket jävla skitspel det här är.What a shitty game this is

Pronoun

vilken c (genitive vilkens, neuter nominative vilket, neuter genitive vilkets, plural nominative vilka, plural genitive vilkas)

  1. which, who (plural), whom (plural) (relative pronoun)
    Kniven är ett verktyg med vilket man kan skära.
    The knife is a tool, with which one can cut.
    Det fanns tre personer, av vilka endast två tidigare varit där.
    There were three people, of whom only two had been there before.

Usage notes

In the singular, who/whom is vem.

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