whichever

Etymology
From, , , , ; equivalent to.

Determiner

 * 1)  Which ever;
 * Good heavens! Whichever button did you press to make that happen?!
 * 1) Regardless of the ... that; no matter which.
 * 2) Any or either ... that; the ... that.
 * 3) According to or depending upon which.
 * 1) Any or either ... that; the ... that.
 * 2) According to or depending upon which.
 * 1) According to or depending upon which.
 * 1) According to or depending upon which.
 * 1) According to or depending upon which.

Usage notes

 * In both determiner and pronoun use, whichever is preferred when the choice is from a closed set or group of things, while whatever is preferred in open-ended cases. For example, "You can do whatever you like" if possible activities are unrestricted, but "You can do whichever you like" if there is a menu of activities.

Translations

 * Czech:
 * Finnish:, kumpi tahansa
 * French:
 * Hungarian:, , ,  ,
 * Interlingua: qualcunque
 * Italian:, ,
 * Norman: n'împorte tchi
 * Romanian:, indiferent care
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: ,
 * Turkish:

Pronoun

 * 1)  Which ever;
 * These chocolates all look delicious. Whichever shall I choose?
 * 1) Irrespective of the one(s) that; no matter which one(s).
 * 2) Any or either one(s) that; the one(s) that.
 * 3)  Any or either one(s).
 * I don't mind which you have. Take whichever.
 * 1) According to or depending upon which one(s).
 * 1)  Any or either one(s).
 * I don't mind which you have. Take whichever.
 * 1) According to or depending upon which one(s).
 * 1) According to or depending upon which one(s).

Usage notes

 * It may be preferable to use whoever (subject) or whomever (object) when referring to a group of people.

Translations

 * Arabic:
 * Finnish:, kumpi tahansa
 * French:, quel que soit celui qui, quelle que soit celle qui
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: ὅστις
 * Hungarian: ,
 * Norman: n'împorte tchi
 * Romanian:, indiferent care
 * Spanish: cualquiera que, el que sea
 * Swedish: ,