lequel

== French == === Etymology === Univerbation of le (“the”) +‎ quel (“which”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /lə.kɛl/ === Pronoun === lequel m (feminine laquelle, masculine plural lesquels, feminine plural lesquelles) (relative, following a preposition) which, that, whom (interrogative) which one ==== Usage notes ==== As a relative pronoun, lequel can refer to people or things (unlike qui, which can only refer to people after a preposition). After the prepositions entre and parmi, lequel must be used whether it refers to a person or a thing. As an interrogative pronoun, lequel must agree in gender and number with the noun it replaces. As a relative pronoun it must agree with the antecedent of the relative clause. ==== Related terms ==== n'importe lequel équel (Louisiana) === See also === celui ledit === Further reading === “lequel”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === quelle, qu'elle