umespringe

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Alemannic German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ume- +‎ springe. Compare German umspringen.

Verb[edit]

umespringe (third-person singular simple present springt ume, past participle umegsprunge, auxiliary haa)

  1. to run around
    • 1902, Robert Walser, Der Teich:
      Würdisch nit doch lieber mit den andere go umeschpringe?
      But wouldn't you rather go and run around with the others?