Swedish: An Essential Grammar, 2nd edition

vars
genitive of som, sing. and plural
whose
(written Swedish)
vilkas
genitive of som, plural only
whose
(written Swedish)
vilken n-n.
vilket n.
= som
who, which, what, that
vilka pl.
vad
what
Examples of use:
Ser du pojken som leker därborta?
Do you see the boy who is playing over there?
Mannen, vars dotter ska gifta sig, är sjuk.
The man whose daughter is getting married is ill.
Föräldrarna, vars/vilkas dotter ska gifta sig, är sjuka.
The parents whose daughter is getting married are ill.
Det är allt, vad jag vet.
That’s all that I know.
Notes:
1 Vilken, etc., is rarely used other than in formal Swedish. Note, however, that
vilket (not som) must be used to refer back to a whole clause:
Hon har börjat studera, vilket gläder mig.
She’s started studying, which pleases me.
2 Som may be omitted when it does not serve as a subject in a subordinate clause:
Han är den intelligentaste student (som) jag har träffat.
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He’s the most intelligent student (that) I’ve met.
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