umfahren

Meaning

1. (class-6, strong) to drive or sail around
2. (class-6, strong) to drive or sail around

Concepts

drive round

run over

bypass

knock over

round

run down

break in

sail round

circumnavigate

knock down

Synonyms

fahren

einen Bogen machen

drumherum fahren

umsegeln

die Welt

aufkreuzen

um die Welt schiffen

umkreisen

⭕

umrunden

umschiffen

Translations

contourner

renverser

faire le tour de

rovesciare

capovolgere

circumnavigare

circumnavigo

circumnāvigō

bordear

circunnavegar

çevresinde dönmek

çiğnemek

devirmek

dolanmak

etrafını dolaşmak

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈʊmfaːʁən]

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: umbevarn

Inherited from Old High German: umbifaran

In summary

From Middle High German umbevarn, from Old High German umbifaran, from Proto-West Germanic *umbifaran. Equivalent to um- + fahren.