vilken

Swedish

Alternative forms

hvilken (obsolete since 1906)

Etymology

From Old Norse hvílíkan, accusative of hvílíkr, from Proto-Germanic *hwilīkaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvɪ(l)kɛn/
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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