ums
Translation
around the, for the, about the
Examples
Wir laufen ums Haus.
We are walking around the house.
Es geht hier ums Prinzip.
This is about the principle.
Er kämpft ums Überleben.
He is fighting for survival.
Grammar Patterns
ums + Noun (neuter, accusative) Wir gehen ums Eck.
Similar Words
um den (masculine), um die (feminine/plural)
Etymology
A contraction of the preposition 'um' (around, about) and the neuter definite article 'das' (the) in the accusative case.
Memory Tips
Just think of 'ums' as a faster way to say 'um das'. It's used with neuter nouns in the accusative case.