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wer

who

pronoun VEHR Common

Also means

whoever

Usage Note

wer is the question word 'who', declining to wen (accusative) and wem (dative). Don't mix it up with English 'where' (that is wo). In statements it can mean 'whoever' or colloquially 'someone'.

Examples

"Wer hat das gesagt?"

Natural Translation

Who said that?

Literal Translation

Who has that said?

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