um

Meaning

Prep

1. about
2. around
3. at, by (when relating to time)
4. by (percentage difference)
5. (Austria) for (amount of money)

Conj

in order to, so as to

Adj

up, in the sense of finished

Adv

1. around, about
2. turned over, changed, from one state to another

Concepts

at

about

around

by

to

for

in order to

toward

round

in order

each

towards

up

aboard

all

alongside

an

apiece

at the rate of

atop

beside

in

inside

into

near

near to

next to

on

onto

per

upon

with

a

across

beyond

on the other side of

over

the other side of

on the other side

roundabout

because

fathom

span

after

circa

encircling

surrounding

some

so that

among

for each

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʊm/

Etymology

From Middle High German umbe, ümbe, from Old High German umbi, from Proto-West Germanic *umbi.
Central German dialects show regular umlaut; the standard form is from Upper German, where umlaut of -u- was blocked before labial geminates and clusters. Cognate with Luxembourgish ëm, Dutch om, English umbe.

Sentences

Wie lange braucht man nach einem Umzug , um sich wieder zu Hause zu fühlen ?

After moving, how long does it take to feel at home again?

Beachten Sie bitte , dass es sich hier um ein Netzwerk handelt .

You must understand that this is a network.

Abby begreift , dass es sich dabei um ihr Baby handelt , das bald geboren wird .

Abby realizes that this is her baby who is about to be born.

Für diese beiden Änderungsanträge bitte ich um Unterstützung .

I would like to see support for these two amendments.

Wir müssen produzieren , um wettbewerbsfähig zu sein .

We must create in order to compete.

Um die Ausfallzeiten zu verkürzen , wird Tag und Nacht gearbeitet .

To reduce downtime, we work day and night.

Um größere Tiere erlegen zu können , jagen sie meist kooperativ im Rudel .

In order to be able to kill larger animals, they usually hunt cooperatively in the pack.

Um Insekten im Labor zu untersuchen , betäubt man sie vorübergehend mit Kohlenstoffdioxid .

To examine insects in the laboratory, they are temporarily stunned with carbon dioxide.