Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #38
Word (Wort)

was

Translation (Übersetzung) what
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /vas/
A1
Pronouns
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common pronoun interrogative relative
Interrogative and relative pronoun meaning 'what'. Also used in exclamations. Thirty-eighth most frequent word in German.

was - German Pronouns - was Meaning - was Translation - was Pronouns Examples

was is a German Pronouns

Learn was meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. was is classified as a Pronoun in German grammar.

was Examples (Beispiele) in English

was examples with English translations. See how to use was in sentences. was example sentences in English below.

Was ist das?
What is that?
interrogative
Was für ein Auto ist das?
What kind of car is that?
what kind of
Das, was ich sage, ist wichtig.
What I say is important.
relative pronoun
Was für ein schöner Tag!
What a beautiful day!
exclamation

was Word Family - was Related Words - was Family Members

was Word Family (Wortfamilie)

was word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn was family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore was related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Genitive Form (Genitiv Form)
wessen
Meaning: whose, of what
Case: genitive
Example: Wessen Buch ist das?
Pronoun
With Preposition Forms (Mit Präposition Formen)
woran
Meaning: on what, about what
Usage: was + an (what...at/about)
Example: Woran denkst du?
Pronoun
wovon
Meaning: from what, about what
Usage: was + von (what...from/about)
Example: Wovon sprichst du?
Pronoun
worüber
Meaning: about what, over what
Usage: was + über (what...about/over)
Example: Worüber redest du?
Pronoun
womit
Meaning: with what
Usage: was + mit (what...with)
Example: Womit schreibst du?
Pronoun
Related Interrogative Pronoun (Verwandtes Interrogativ Pronomen)
wer
Meaning: who
Usage: who (for people, vs. was for things)
Example: Wer ist das?
Pronoun
welche
Meaning: which
Usage: which (for choices)
Example: Welche Farbe magst du?
Pronoun
Related Demonstrative Pronoun (Verwandtes Demonstrativ Pronomen)
das
Meaning: that, which
Usage: that, which (demonstrative/relative)
Example: Das ist schön.
Pronoun

was Usage - was Collocations - was Idioms - was Synonyms - was Antonyms

was Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Learn how to use was in context. Discover was collocations (common word combinations), idioms, synonyms, and antonyms. Master was usage patterns and expand your German vocabulary with related words.

was Collocations (Kollokationen)

was collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn was word combinations and how to use was with other words naturally.

was ist
what is
High frequency
was für
what kind of
High frequency
was auch
whatever
High frequency

was Idioms (Redewendungen)

was idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing was with meanings and explanations. Master was expressions used in everyday German.

was auch immer
whatever
Expressing indifference or inclusiveness
was für ein
what a
Exclamation expressing surprise or emphasis

was Synonyms (Synonyme)

was synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for was and expand your German vocabulary. Learn was similar words and their usage.

welche
Meaning: which
Medium similarity
welches
Meaning: which
Medium similarity
das
Meaning: that, which
Low similarity

was Antonyms (Antonyme)

was antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to was. Discover was opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

wer
Meaning: who

was Semantically Related Words - was Contextually Related Words - was Thematically Related Words

was Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

was semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to was. Explore was related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn was contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

welche welches das wer wessen woran wovon worüber womit Pronomen

Practice this word and related vocabulary

Short multiple-choice practice based on this page: root word, family words, conjugations, idioms, synonyms, collocations, and antonyms. No login required – your results are kept only in this session.

Download GermanPilot App

Learn German on the go! Download our mobile app for Android and iOS. Practice vocabulary, grammar, and speaking skills anywhere, anytime.

Get it on Google Play Download on the App Store

Android

iOS