wem

I Rel. Pron. (Dat von wer) (to) whom; von wem of whom, by whom

II Interr. Pron. (to) whom

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who (Pron.); whom (Pron.)

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[veːm] dat von wer

1. interrog pron

who ... to, to whom

mit/von etc wém ... — who ... with/from etc, with/from etc whom

wém von euch soll ich den Schlüssel geben? — which (one) of you should I give the key to?, to which (one) of you should I give the key?

2. rel pron

(= derjenige, dem) the person (who ...) to, the person to whom ...; (= jeder, dem) anyone to whom ..., anyone ... to

wém ... auch (immer) — whoever ... to, no matter who ... to

3. indef pron

inf = jemandem) to somebody; (in Fragen auch) (to) anybody

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whom

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wem

[ve:m]

I. pron interrog dat von wer (welcher Person?) who ... to, to whom form

\wem gehört dieser Schlüsselbund? who does this bunch of keys belong to?

mit/von \wem with/from whom

II. pron rel dat von wer (derjenige, dem)

▪ \wem ..., [der] ... the person to whom ..., the person who ... to

III. pron indef dat von wer (fam) to/for somebody

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1.

Dat. von wer Interrogativpronomen to whom; who ... to; (nach Präp.) whom; who ...

wem hast du das Buch geliehen? — to whom did you lend the book?; who did you lend the book to?

2.

Relativpronomen (derjenige, dem/diejenige, der) the person to whom ...; the person who ... to; (jeder, dem) anyone to whom

3.

Indefinitpronomen (ugs.) to somebody or someone; (nach Präp.) somebody; someone; (fragend, verneint) to anybody or anyone; (nach Präp.) anybody; anyone

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wem

A. rel pr (dat von wer) (to) whom;

von wem of whom, by whom

B. int pr (to) whom

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1.

Dat. von wer Interrogativpronomen to whom; who ... to; (nach Präp.) whom; who ...

wem hast du das Buch geliehen? — to whom did you lend the book?; who did you lend the book to?

2.

Relativpronomen (derjenige, dem/diejenige, der) the person to whom ...; the person who ... to; (jeder, dem) anyone to whom

3.

Indefinitpronomen (ugs.) to somebody or someone; (nach Präp.) somebody; someone; (fragend, verneint) to anybody or anyone; (nach Präp.) anybody; anyone