No. 2,098 in German
wem
"Wem" means "whom" or "to whom" in English, used as the dative case of "wer" (who).
In a sentence
Wem gibst du das Buch?
To whom are you giving the book?
The word 'wem' is used as a dative case interrogative pronoun to ask about the recipient of an action.
Ich weiß nicht, wem dieses Auto gehört.
I don't know to whom this car belongs.
Here, 'wem' functions as a dative pronoun in an indirect question, indicating the person the car belongs to.
Sag mir, wem du das Geschenk schenken willst.
Tell me to whom you want to give the gift.
'Wem' is utilized as part of an indirect request involving a dative pronoun to specify the intended recipient of the gift.
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