woran
Translation
on what, of what, by what, at what
Examples
Woran denkst du gerade?
What are you thinking about right now?
Das ist der Haken, woran alles scheitert.
That is the catch on which everything fails.
Woran kann ich Sie erkennen?
How will I be able to recognize you?
Grammar Patterns
((about sth.)) on what, about what Woran denkst du?
((on which)) relative pronoun for things Das ist das Projekt, woran ich arbeite.
Similar Words
worüber, wofür, womit
Etymology
Composed of 'wo' (what) + 'an' (on/at). It replaces the construction 'an was'.
Memory Tips
Remember that it's used with verbs that take the preposition 'an', like 'denken an' (to think about).