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Whose: meaning, definitions and examples

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whose

 

[ huz ]

Pronoun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Pronoun

possessive

belonging to or associated with which person

Synonyms

belonging to whom, of whom

Examples of usage

  • Whose book is this?
  • Whose idea was it?
  • Whose turn is it?

Translations

Translations of the word "whose" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น de quem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฟเคธเค•เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wessen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ siapa

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ czyj

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ ใ‚Œใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ร  qui

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ de quiรฉn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kimin

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ˆ„๊ตฌ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ูู…ูŽู†ู’

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ฤรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ฤรญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฐ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ฤigav

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hverra

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบั–ะผะฝั–าฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kimin

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ de quiรฉn

Etymology

The word 'whose' originated from the Middle English 'whos', which is a genitive form of 'who'. It has been used in the English language since the 12th century. The word has its roots in Old English and Proto-Germanic languages.

See also: who, whodunit, whoever.

Word Frequency Rank

With position #316, this word is vital for basic English fluency. It appears very frequently in everyday language and should be among the first words you learn and actively use.