herum
Translation
around, about
Examples
Wir saßen um den Tisch herum.
We were sitting around the table.
Er lief im Zimmer herum.
He was walking around in the room.
Die Zeit ist schon wieder herum.
The time is over again already.
Grammar Patterns
um sth.(acc) herum around sth. We are walking around the park.
in sth.(dat) herum around in sth. The children are running around in the garden.
Similar Words
Synonyms: um, ringsum; Antonyms: none
Etymology
Composed of 'her-' (hither, towards the speaker) and 'um' (around). It literally means 'around towards here'.
Memory Tips
Visualize a circular motion 'around' something. It's often used as a separable prefix for verbs indicating movement without a specific goal.