wen
Translation
whom
Examples
Wen hast du heute getroffen?
Whom did you meet today?
Ich weiß nicht, wen ich fragen soll.
I don't know whom I should ask.
Grammar Patterns
((as interrogative pronoun)) whom Wen hast du heute getroffen?
Similar Words
Synonyms: no one (keinen); Antonyms: someone (jemanden)
Etymology
The accusative case form of 'wer' (who), derived from Old High German 'hwen'.
Memory Tips
The 'n' at the end of 'wen' signals the accusative case, just like the articles 'de**n**' and 'eine**n**'. It answers the question 'whom?' (direct object).