English

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Etymology

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which +‎ -'ve

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈwɪt͡ʃəv/, /ˈʍɪt͡ʃəv/

Contraction

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which've

  1. Contraction of which have.
    • 1962, Bob Dylan, The Ballad of Donald White:
      Farewell unto the crowded bars / Of which've been my home,
    • 1996 October 13, Ricky W. Brown, “A Long Pro-Purple Ran”, in alt.sports.football.mn-vikings (Usenet):
      I've seen Moon throw a good many passes which've been on the mark but have been dropped or simply misjudged.