The French word "lequel" translates to "which" in English. It is used as a relative pronoun or interrogative pronoun to refer to a specific thing or person among a known set. Depending on context, it can mean "which (one)" or be part of phrases like "to which," "in which," or "of which." More specifically:
- As a relative pronoun, "lequel" corresponds to "which" (for things) or "who/whom" (for people) depending on the sentence structure.
- As an interrogative pronoun, it means "which (one)."
"Lequel" has gender and number variants in French: masculine singular "lequel," feminine singular "laquelle," masculine plural "lesquels," feminine plural "lesquelles." It also has forms combined with prepositions such as "auquel" (to which) and "duquel" (of which) that agree with gender and number.
