omgang

See also: omgång

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch omgang, from Middle Dutch ommegang, from Old Dutch *umbigang, from Proto-Germanic *umbigangaz. Equivalent to om (“around”) +‎ gang (“course, way”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔm.χaŋ/

Noun

omgang (plural omgange)

1. contact, interaction, intercourse

Danish

Etymology

Equivalent to om- +‎ gang, functions as a verbal noun of omgå and omgås. From Old Norse umgangr, from Proto-Germanic *umbigangaz, cognate with Swedish omgång, German Umgang. The Danish word is influenced semantically by German.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʌmˌɡ̊ɑŋˀ]

Noun

omgang c (singular definite omgangen, plural indefinite omgange)

1. turn (e.g. of a wheel)
2. round (of drinks, contest, boxing match etc.)
3. dealings (with persons)
4. handling (of things)
5. (formal) sexual intercourse

Declension

Declension of omgang

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	omgang	omgangen	omgange	omgangene
genitive	omgangs	omgangens	omganges	omgangenes

Derived terms

• omgangsform
• omgangshøjde
• omgangskreds
• omgangstone

References

• “omgang” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ommegang, from Old Dutch *umbigang, from Proto-Germanic *umbigangaz. Equivalent to om (“around”) +‎ gang (“course, way”), or a deverbal from omgaan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔm.ɣɑŋ/

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• Hyphenation: om‧gang

Noun

omgang m (plural omgangen, diminutive omgangetje n)

1. contact, interaction, intercourse
2. contact, relationship, association (family, sexual etc...)
3. a procession (march)
4. gallery around a tower
5. rotation, revolution

Derived terms

• omgangsregeling
• omgangstaal

Descendants

• Afrikaans: omgang
• Negerhollands: omgang

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse umgangr, from Proto-Germanic *umbigangaz; also from omgå and omgås.

Noun

omgang m (definite singular omgangen, indefinite plural omganger, definite plural omgangene)

1. round (of drinks, contest, boxing match etc.)
2. half (of football match)
3. intercourse (social, sexual)

Derived terms

• ekstraomgang

References

• “omgang” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse umgangr; also from omgå and omgåast.

Noun

omgang m (definite singular omgangen, indefinite plural omgangar, definite plural omgangane)

1. round (of drinks, contest, boxing match etc.)
2. half (of football match)
3. intercourse (social, sexual)

Derived terms

• ekstraomgang

References

• “omgang” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.