ADPOSITION
um/ʊm/around; at (time); about
um is a German adposition that means around, at (time), or about. It is pronounced /ʊm/.
Definitions
1.around; surrounding something(location/direction)
a.in a circular movement or area
Sie laufen um den Park.—They are running around the park.
2.at (with clock time)(time)
a.used for specifying a particular time
Der Zug fährt um sieben Uhr ab.—The train leaves at seven o'clock.
3.about; approximately(approximation/number)
a.used for approximating numbers
Es waren um die hundert Leute da.—There were about a hundred people there.
Frequently asked questions
- What does "um" mean in English?
- "um" means around, at (time), or about. It is a German adposition.
- How do you pronounce "um"?
- "um" is pronounced /ʊm/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What part of speech is "um"?
- "um" is a adposition in German.
