herum

Meaning

about, around.

Concepts

around

about

approximately

some

round

Pronounced as (IPA)

/hɛˈʁʊm/

Etymology

From Middle High German her umbe, equivalent to modern her (“hither”) + um (“about”).

Sentences

Wir laufen hier nur um den Pudding herum .

We're just walking around the pudding here.

Die meiste Zeit stehen Teller ungenutzt im Schrank herum .

Most of the time, plates are left unused in the cupboard.

Gerald kaute auf einem Stück Knorpel herum , bis er es schließlich ausspuckte.

Gerald chewed on a piece of cartilage until he finally spit it out.

Sie bildet heute den Kern des um sie herum entstandenen Medienkonzerns Nation Multimedia Group.

Today, it forms the core of the media group Nation Multimedia Group that developed around it.