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Translation

around, round about

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Word origin

A compound of her ("hither, this way") and um ("around"), literally "around this way".

Origin
German
Root
her + um

Examples

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The children ran around the garden.

neugierig .

He looked around curiously.

verstreut.

Books lay scattered all around.

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This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 2: Words 611-620.