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Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse hvílíkan, accusative of hvílíkr, from Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz.
Pronunciation
Determiner
vilken c (neuter vilket, plural vilka)
- which (interrogative determiner)
- Vilken bil är din? ― Which car is yours?
- Vilket hus är ditt? ― Which house is yours?
- Vilka skor är dina? ― Which shoes are yours?
Pronoun
vilken c (genitive vilkens, neuter nominative vilket, neuter genitive vilkets, plural nominative vilka, plural genitive vilkas)
- which, what, which one(s), who (plural), whom (plural) (interrogative pronoun)
- Vilken är Sveriges största stad? ― Which/What is Sweden's biggest city?
- Vilka ska jag välja? ― Which ones should I choose?
- Vilka är de här männen? ― Who are these men?
- 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 as an interrogative pronoun or som as a relative pronoun.
Adjective
vilken c (neuter vilket, plural vilka)
- what a, such (exclamatory adjective)
- Vilken röra! ― What a mess!
- Vilket jävla skitspel det här är. ― What a shitty game this is
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