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Parfüm
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parfum Parfum parfüm
German
de:
Alternative forms
de Parfum reflecting the pronunciation with a nasal vowel
Etymology
de fr parfum, ultimately from de la per through + la fūmum, the accusative singular of la fūmus smoke, steam, fume.
Pronunciation
de /paʁˈfyːm/ standard
de De-Parfüm.oga
de /paʁˈfœ̃ː/ especially in areas with a historical French presence
de De-Parfum.ogg
de /paʁˈfʏm/
de De-Parfüm2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n,,s:e
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
n,,s:e
Descendants
hu parfüm 1
Further reading
de Smell