virum

Virum is the accusative singular of the Latin noun vir, meaning “man.” In classical Latin, vir is a masculine noun of the second declension; its nominative form is vir, the genitive is viri, the dative is viro, and the accusative is virum. The form virum is used when the word “man” functions as the direct object of a verb or as the object of certain prepositions. It occurs in many Latin expressions and constructions, such as virum fortem (“a brave man”), and serves as a standard object form in prose and poetry.

Declension of vir continues with plural forms: nominative viri, genitive virorum, dative and ablative viris, accusative viros, while the plural ablative is viris. Knowing these forms helps in parsing sentences and understanding agreement with adjectives and verbs in Latin.

Virum is also the name of a town in Denmark. Located north of Copenhagen, it is part of Gentofte Municipality in the Capital Region. The town is primarily residential and lies within the Copenhagen metropolitan area, featuring green spaces and local services that reflect typical Danish suburban communities. Public transport connections serve the area, linking Virum to neighboring towns and to central Copenhagen. The Danish place name Virum has a separate linguistic origin from the Latin word and reflects local historical development rather than classical language usage.

In summary, virum primarily functions in Latin as the direct-object form of the noun vir (“man”), while Virum also designates a northern Danish town in the Copenhagen area.