wen

I Rel. Pron. (Akk von wer) who(m); umg. (jemand) somebody

II Interr. Pron. who(m)

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who (Pron.); whom (Pron.)

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[veːn] acc von wer

1. interrog pron

who, whom

an wén hast du geschrieben? — who did you write to?, to whom did you write?

wén von den Schülern kennst du? — which (one) of these pupils do you know?

für wén arbeitet er? — who does he work for?, for whom does he work?

2. rel pron

(= derjenige, den) the person (who or whom); (= jeder, den) anybody (who or whom)

wén ... auch immer — whoever ...

3. indef pron

inf = jemanden) somebody; (in Fragen auch) anybody

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((used as the object of a verb or preposition, but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who) what person(s)(?): Whom/who do you want to see?; Whom/who did you give it to?; To whom shall I speak?) whom

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wen

[ve:n]

I. pron interrog akk von wer (welche Person?) who, whom

an \wen to whom form, who ... to

für \wen for whom form, who ... for

II. pron rel akk von wer (derjenige, den)

▪ \wen ..., [der] ... the person who [or whom] ...

an \wen to whom form, who ... to

für \wen for whom form, who ... for

III. pron indef akk von wer (fam) somebody

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1.

Akk. von wer Interrogativpronomen whom; who (coll.)

an/für wen — to/for whom ...; who ... to/for

an wen schreibst du? — to whom are you writing? who are you writing to?

wen von ihnen kennst du? — which [one] of these do you know?

2.

Relativpronomen (derjenige, den/diejenige, die) the person whom; (jeder, den) anyone whom

3.

Indefinitpronomen (ugs.) somebody; someone; (fragend, verneint) anybody; anyone

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wen

A. rel pr (akk von wer) who(m); umg (jemand) somebody

B. int pr who(m)

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1.

Akk. von wer Interrogativpronomen whom; who (coll.)

an/für wen — to/for whom ...; who ... to/for

an wen schreibst du? — to whom are you writing? who are you writing to?

wen von ihnen kennst du? — which [one] of these do you know?

2.

Relativpronomen (derjenige, den/diejenige, die) the person whom; (jeder, den) anyone whom

3.

Indefinitpronomen (ugs.) somebody; someone; (fragend, verneint) anybody; anyone

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pron.

whom pron.