whichever

English

Etymology

which +‎ ever

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /wɪtʃˈɛvɚ/, /ʍɪtʃˈɛvɚ/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -ɛvə(ɹ)

Determiner

whichever

Any one or a number of a group.
Choose whichever card you like.
No matter which.
Whichever book you borrow, be sure to return it to the library on time.

Translations

any number of a group

Czech: kterýkoliv (cs) m
Finnish: mikä tahansa, kumpi tahansa
French: n'importe quel (fr)
Interlingua: qualcunque
Italian: qualunque (it), qualsiasi (it)

Norman: n'împorte tchi qu'
Romanian: oricare (ro), indiferent care
Spanish: cualquier (es)
Swedish: vilken (sv) c, vilket (sv) n
Turkish: herhangi bir (tr)

Pronoun

whichever

Any one or a number of a group.
Take a card, whichever you want!
No matter which.
Whichever you pick, be content with it.

Usage notes

It may be preferable to use whoever (subject) or whomever (object) when referring to a group of people.

Translations

any number of a group

Arabic: أَيّ‎ (ar) (ʾayy)
Finnish: mikä tahansa, kumpi tahansa
French: n'importe lequel (fr), quel que soit celui qui m, quelle que soit celle qui f
Norman: n'împorte tchi

Romanian: oricare (ro), indiferent care
Spanish: cualquiera que, el que sea
Swedish: vilken (sv) c, vilket (sv) n

Anagrams

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