whose

huːz
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Translation of whose from English into German

Pronoun

1.

interrogative

used to ask about ownership or association
  • Whose are these keys?Wessen Schlüssel sind das?
2.

grammar

used to indicate possession in relative clauses
  • The artist whose painting won is here.Der Künstler, dessen Gemälde gewonnen hat, ist hier.
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Expressions with whose: examples in English and translations in German

Auf wessen Seite bist du
In the argument, she asked, ‘Whose side are you on?’
du und wer noch
You and whose army think you can beat us?
Wer ist dran
Whose move is it in the chess game?
wer ist dran
Whose turn is it to roll the dice?
auf wessen Geheiß
auf wessen Anordnung
On whose say-so did you enter the building?
auf wessen Geheiß
auf wessen Anordnung
The task was completed at whose bidding it was assigned.

Synonyms and analogies of whose in English

pron.whichwhomMore synonyms

Examples of whose in a sentence

  • Whose idea was it to leave early?
  • The writer whose book you liked is signing autographs.
  • The scientist whose theory was proven is speaking today.
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