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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