Meaning 1neutral · 82%
Placed after a noun phrase to describe a position or movement around a place or object.
Natural examples
Wir setzten uns um das Feuer herum.
We sat around the fire.
Blumen standen um den Brunnen herum.
Flowers stood around the fountain.
Sie liefen um den Spielplatz herum.
They ran around the playground.
Usage note
In postposition, herum usually takes the accusative: um den Tisch herum. It also appears as an adverb in herumgehen.
Mini-lesson: herum
Placed after a noun phrase to describe a position or movement around a place or object. In postposition, herum usually takes the accusative: um den Tisch herum. It also appears as an adverb in herumgehen.
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