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No. 15,552 in German

vum

"Vum" is not a standard German word. It may be a typo or a regional/colloquial term.

In a sentence

  • Ich habe etwas vum Kuchen genommen.

    I took some from the cake.

    The word 'vum' is a contracted form of 'von dem', meaning 'from the' in this context.

  • Das Geburtstagslied kam vum Freundeskreis.

    The birthday song came from the circle of friends.

    Here, 'vum' indicates 'from the', referring to the source of the birthday song.

  • Er erzählte eine Geschichte vum alten Dorf.

    He told a story about the old village.

    In this sentence, 'vum' signifies 'of the', describing possession or association with the old village.

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