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Parfüm

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See also: parfum, Parfum, and parfüm
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Alternative forms

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  • Parfum (reflecting the pronunciation with a nasal vowel)

Etymology

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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): /parˈfyːm/, /paːˈfyːm/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /parˈfœ̃ː/, /paˈfœŋ/ (especially in areas with a historical French presence)
  • IPA(key): /parˈfʏm/, /paːˈfʏm/

Noun

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

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

Usage notes

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

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Hungarian: parfüm

Further reading

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