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Old 01-01-2010, 03:16 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Default Re: Von, vom and naming your kennel.
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Originally Posted By: AmaruqI am NOT a linguist but the way I understand it, vom and von both mean of/the depending on the noun that it preceeds. One is masculine and the other feminine.
I see males and females using vom, so I don't think it's gender-specific.
It has nothing to do with male or female DOGS it is the gender of the kennel name.
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