Adverb

Hierum

about this, concerning this, for this reason

Es geht hierum: Wir brauchen mehr Zeit.

It's about this: we need more time.

Hierum handelt der nächste Abschnitt.

The next section is about this.

((es geht hierum)) it's about this, this is the point Es geht hierum, das Projekt zu retten.

darum, deswegen (therefore), hierüber (about this)

From 'hier' (here) + 'um' (about/around). Literally 'here about' or 'around this'.

Think of the common phrase 'es geht um...' (it's about...). 'Hierum' brings the object of 'um' to the front. 'Es geht hierum...' means 'It's about this...'.

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