um — about; around
um is the #40 most common word in German, a preposition. It means “about; around” and is pronounced /ʊm/.
#40frequency rank
0.25%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of um
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| um | prepositional | about the about |
| worum | error unrecognized form | about |
| darum | error unrecognized form | about |
| hierum | error unrecognized form | about |
| umb | alternative, obsolete | about |
| ümb | alternative, obsolete | about |
| üm | alternative, obsolete | about |