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Parfüm.

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

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/paʁˈfyːm/standard/paʁˈfœ̃ː/especially/paʁˈfʏm/
  1. perfume (generally only in the sense of “odorous substance”, not “pleasant smell”)

    neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French parfum, ultimately from Latin per (“through”) + fūmum, the accusative singular of fūmus (“smoke, steam, fume”).

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