om

Prep

1. around, about
2. at (a time)
3. for (some purpose or object), concerning

Adv

1. around, about
2. around, over (to another state)
3. over, from an upright to a horizontal position (as in "fall over")

Conj

in order to; shortening of om te

Adj

1. (not-comparable, predicative) convinced, persuaded
2. (not-comparable, predicative) up; over; gone (time)
3. (not-comparable, predicative) longer than the shortest possible; roundabout

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɔm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: ombe

Inherited from Old Dutch: umbi

In summary

From Middle Dutch ombe, omme, from Old Dutch umbi, umbe, from Proto-West Germanic *umbi.

Concepts

around

for

to

on

🔛

at

about

upon

per

by

towards

in order to

round

over

of

regarding

surrounding

toward

in order

able

aboard

after

an

because of

concerning

encircling

every

🔁

in

a

🅰️

inside

into

Synonyms

op

🆙

tegen

voor

tot

te

rond

rondom

aan

🔛

met

om … heen

ongeveer

omtrent

jegens

per

over

van

ten einde te

naar

om te

bij

de

heen

hebben

eromheen

aangaande

à

door

samen met

’t

binnen

ten huize van

betreffende

ten einde

bekwaam

omstreeks

teneinde

benevens

in staat

langs

in

het

mitsgaders

mogelijkheid

omheen

Translations

um

pour

autour

à

a

a

para

a

en

w

für

um … herum

autour de

de

a

Sentences

Het gaat niet alleen om dit verslag .

It is not just a question of this report.

Het is tijd om woorden om te zetten in daden .

Now is the time to transform words into actions.

Het gaat daarbij om miljarden .

The amounts which change hands in the process run into billions.

De leverancier komt langs om kwart over zes .

The supplier comes by at a quarter past six.

Het materiaal was ontworpen om waterdicht te zijn .

The material was designed to be waterproof.

De norm is om elke week een nieuw recept op het menu te zetten .

The norm is to put a new recipe on the menu every week.