Umgebung

Meaning

environment (area around something), vicinity, surroundings

Hyphenated as

Um‧ge‧bung

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʊmˈɡeːbʊŋ/

Etymology

From umgeben + -ung. Cognate with Dutch omgeving.

Sentences

In der Umgebung finden sich Spuren aus gallo-römischer Zeit .

Traces of Gallo-Roman times can be found in the area.

Banden- und Drogenprobleme in der Umgebung kamen hinzu .

Gang and drug problems in the area were added.

In seiner Umgebung entstand ein Stadtteil , der einige Industriebetriebe anzog .

In its vicinity, a district was created that attracted some industrial companies.