Welch-, Welcher, Welches

Welch-, Welcher, Welches in German

In German, the words 'welch-', 'welcher', and 'welches' are used to ask about a specific item or to identify something in a group. These are known as interrogative pronouns or determiners. They change according to the gender, case, and number of the noun they refer to.

Welcher is used with masculine nouns in the nominative case, Welches is used with neuter nouns, and Welche is used with feminine nouns or plural nouns in all cases.

For example:

• Welcher Lehrer ist dein Freund? (Which teacher is your friend?)
• Welches Buch liest du? (Which book are you reading?)

Understanding these forms is essential to correctly use them in different contexts in German.