PRONOUN

woran/voˈʁan/what ... on; what ... about; to what

woran is a German pronoun that means what ... on, what ... about, or to what. It is pronounced /voˈʁan/.

Definitions

1.what (thing) ... on/about (used in questions to refer back to the object of the preposition 'an')(question, object of 'an')

a.used to ask about the thing to which something refers or relates

Woran denkst du gerade?—What are you thinking about right now?

2.(that) which ... (on/about/at) (used in relative clauses for things)(relative clause, object of 'an')

a.used to refer to a previously mentioned thing as object of 'an'

Das ist etwas, woran ich mich erinnern kann.—That is something (which) I can remember.

Frequently asked questions

What does "woran" mean in English?
"woran" means what ... on, what ... about, or to what. It is a German pronoun.
How do you pronounce "woran"?
"woran" is pronounced /voˈʁan/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
What part of speech is "woran"?
"woran" is a pronoun in German.

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Make “woran” stick.

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