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Dum
Contraction
Definitions
1.
Contraction
contraction of de + um, literally “of/from a ”
2.
Contraction
When de is part of a preposition, as in em vez de:
"Em vez de um escalão ter três anos, ..."
3.
Contraction
When um is a numeral:
"Trata-se de um ou dois dias."
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