Parfüm

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See also: parfum, Parfum, and parfüm
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Alternative forms

  • Parfum (reflecting the pronunciation with a nasal vowel)

Etymology

Borrowed from French parfum, ultimately from Latin per (“through”) + fūmum, the accusative singular of fūmus (“smoke, steam, fume”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /parˈfʏm/, /paːˈfʏm/

Noun

Parfüm n (strong, genitive Parfüms, plural Parfüms or Parfüme)

  1. perfume (generally only in the sense of “odorous substance”, not “pleasant smell”)

Usage notes

  • The plural Parfüms is more common, but Parfüme is equally acceptable.

Declension

Declension of Parfüm [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Parfüm die Parfüms, Parfüme
genitive eines des Parfüms der Parfüms, Parfüme
dative einem dem Parfüm den Parfüms, Parfümen
accusative ein das Parfüm die Parfüms, Parfüme

Descendants

  • → Hungarian: parfüm

Further reading

  • “Parfüm” in Duden online
  • “Parfüm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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