"was für" meaning in German

See was für in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Audio: De-was für.ogg
Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} was für, {{de-adv}} was für
  1. (youth slang) used to express strong rejection of a particular phrase in a statement by someone else; similar to English what do you mean
    Sense id: en-was_für-de-adv-PCwhyBtH Categories (other): German determiners, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German determiners: 100 0 0 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0 0

Determiner

Audio: De-was für.ogg
Head templates: {{head|de|determiner}} was für
  1. what; what kind of
    Sense id: en-was_für-de-det-mcRjhEWC
  2. (in exclamation, with 'ein') (oh) what; (oh) such
    Sense id: en-was_für-de-det-rMYzDwFg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: welcher, welche, welches, welch
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          "english": "What drinks have you brought?",
          "text": "Was für Getränke habt ihr mitgebracht?",
          "type": "example"
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          "english": "You can imagine what a scandal that was.",
          "text": "Du kannst dir vorstellen, was für ein Skandal das war.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "What kind of books do you read?",
          "text": "Was für Bücher liest du?",
          "type": "example"
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          "english": "Oh what treason!",
          "text": "Was für ein Verrat!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "What an eyesore!",
          "text": "Was für ein Schandfleck!",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "(oh) what; (oh) such"
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          "english": "What do you mean “always”? I went there twice.",
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        {
          "english": "“First place”? What are you on about? You’re gonna be last, man!",
          "text": "Was für „erster Platz“? Ihr werdet letzter, Alter!",
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