umbinden

Meaning

to tie on (i.e. around the neck, wrist, etc.)

Concepts

cut down on

tie round

Synonyms

umwickeln

festschnüren

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʊmˌbindn̩/
Etymology

From Middle High German umbebinden, from Old High German *umbibintan, from Proto-West Germanic *umbibindan. Equivalent to um- + binden. Compare Dutch ombinden.

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