um
Pronunciation: /ʊm/
“um” is a German word. Its 9 meanings in English:
preposition
- about
- around
- at, by (when relating to time)
- by (percentage difference)
- for (amount of money)
conjunction
- in order to, so as to
adjective
adverb
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.
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