Um
Example: Ich gehe um acht Uhr nach Hause.
Definition
"Um" is a German preposition commonly used to indicate a specific time or an approximate location around something. For example, in the phrase "Ich gehe um acht Uhr nach Hause," it means 'at' or 'around' eight o'clock, showing when an action takes place.
Etymology
The German word "um" traces back to Old High German "umbi," which means 'around' or 'about.' It is related to similar prepositions in other Germanic languages and originally conveyed the idea of surrounding or encircling something. Did you know? "Um" is one of the oldest prepositions still widely used in modern German.
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"Um" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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