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whom

/huːm/

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pronoun

Wen

(interrogative) What person or people; which person or people.

Examples :

"To whom should I give this letter? "

Wem soll ich diesen Brief geben?

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pronoun

Wen

(relative) Used to refer to a previously mentioned person or people.

Examples :

"My teacher, whom I admire greatly, gave us a challenging assignment. "

Mein Lehrer, den ich sehr bewundere, gab uns eine anspruchsvolle Aufgabe.

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pronoun

Wen

(fused relative, archaic outside set patterns) The person(s) whom; whomever.

Examples :

"To whom it may concern, all business of John Smith Ltd. has now been transferred to Floggitt & Runne."

Wen es angeht, alle Geschäfte der John Smith GmbH wurden nun an Floggitt & Runne übertragen.

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