| was ... betrifft | as for |
| was ... angeht | as for |
| was ist mit | what about |
| Wasserbett | waterbed |
| ganz ... über | all over |
| außer Betrieb | out of order |
| Abtrift | drift leeway |
| Bestandsbegriff | meronym |
| Gesamtbegriff | holonym |
| Signalbegriff | signal indication |
| Fachbegriff | technical term |
| Kampfbegriff | combat term fighting word |
| Suchbegriff | search term |
| Wasser treten | tread water |
| Wäscherin | washer |
| Wäschesteife | starch |
| was auch passiert | come what may |
| was immer | what have you |
| was is passiert? | what's the matter |
| was kostet das | how much do you charge |