was für — meaning in English
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English meaning
- what det Used to ask for the identity or nature of something, from an open set of possibilities.
Senses
was für is used for these senses in English:
- what (exclamative) Used to form exclamations indicating that something is remarkable, in either a good or bad way.
- what Emphasises that something is noteworthy or remarkable in quality or degree, in either a good or bad way; may be used in combination with certain other determiners, especially 'a', less often 'some'.
what — full definition
- det Used to ask for the identity or nature of something, from an open set of possibilities.
- pron The thing or things that.
- adv Used to add emphasis, showing that something is remarkable in a good or bad way.
- intj Used informally at the end of a statement to invite agreement, similar to "right?"