# was für

was für is a German det meaning “what”.

## In other languages

- Русский: что за

## det

1. what; what kind of
   - Was für Getränke habt ihr mitgebracht? — What drinks have you brought?
2. _in exclamation · with 'ein'_ (oh) what; (oh) such
   - Was für ein Verrat! — Oh what treason!

## Adverb

1. used to express strong rejection of a particular phrase in a statement by someone else; similar to English what do you mean
   - Was für „immer“? Zweimal war ich da. — What do you mean “always”? I went there twice.

## Related words

- Synonym: welcher, welche, welch

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