Latin

Pronoun

quem

1. accusative masculine singular of quī

Adjective

quem

1. accusative masculine singular of quī

Pronoun

quem

1. accusative masculine singular of quis

References

• quem in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• kem (Internet slang)
• queim (eye dialect, Brazil)
• quẽ (obsolete, abbreviation)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese quen, from Latin quem, accusative masculine singular of quī ‎(“who; that”), from Old Latin quei, from Proto-Italic *kʷoi, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷis, *kʷos.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kẽ(j̃)/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃j̃/
• Hyphenation: quem

Pronoun

quem

1. (interrogative) who; whom (which person?)

   Quem viu o novo filme?‎

   Who has seen the new film?

2. (relative) who; whom (the person who)

   Não lembro o nome de quem me ligou.‎

   I don’t remember the name of the person who called me.

3. (indefinite) those who; people who; anyone who

   Deus ajuda quem se ajuda.‎

   God helps those who help themselves.

   Quem quiser sair que o faça.‎

   Anyone who wants to leave, do it.

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:quem.

Synonyms

• (those who): aqueles que, pessoas que, os que

Derived terms

• quem dera
• quem é quem
• quem quer que
• quem sabe