A1 Grammar · Unit 7 · Topic 14 of 30
German Articles as Pronouns: Welcher and Dieser
About 3 minutes · tables, common mistakes and practice with answers
In short
Welcher/welches/welche asks "which?" Dieser/dieses/diese means "this one." Both follow the same German article endings.
हिंदी में समझें
welcher? = कौन सा? dieser = यह वाला। दोनों की ending der/die/das जैसी होती है: dieser Rock, diese Hose, dieses Hemd।
Learn how to use German articles as pronouns and German demonstrative pronouns. When you use the article instead of the noun, only the masculine changes in accusative.
Welcher/welches/welche asks "which?" Dieser/dieses/diese means "this one." Both follow the same German article endings.
| Nominative | Accusative | |
|---|---|---|
| masculine | Welcher Tisch? Dieser. | Welchen Tisch? Diesen. |
| neuter | Welches Buch? Dieses. | Welches Buch? Dieses. |
| feminine | Welche Lampe? Diese. | Welche Lampe? Diese. |
| plural | Welche Schuhe? Diese. | Welche Schuhe? Diese. |
Welchen Tee möchtest du? Diesen.·Welches Kleid gefällt dir? Dieses hier.·Der Film ist gut. Den sehe ich heute.
Common Mistakes in German Articles as Pronouns: Welcher and Dieser
When it's the object, use the accusative: welchen Tee, not welcher Tee.
Memory trick
Welch- and dies- take the same endings as German articles.
Practice
Fill in the blank.
- ___ Stuhl möchtest du?
- ___ Jacke gefällt dir?
- Ich nehme ___ (dieser, Tee).
Show answers
Answers: Welchen, Welche, diesen.