Whose: meaning, definitions and examples

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whose

[ huz ]

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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:

🇵🇹 de quem

🇮🇳 किसका

🇩🇪 wessen

🇮🇩 siapa

🇺🇦 чий

🇵🇱 czyj

czyja
czyje

🇯🇵 だれの

🇫🇷 à qui

🇪🇸 de quién

🇹🇷 kimin

🇰🇷 누구의

🇸🇦 لِمَنْ

🇨🇿 čí

🇸🇰 čí

🇨🇳 谁的

🇸🇮 čigav

🇮🇸 hverra

🇰🇿 кімнің

🇬🇪 ვისი

🇦🇿 kimin

🇲🇽 de quién

Word origin

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.