umzu

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German

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Etymology

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From um +‎ zu, after Low German ümto.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʊmˈtsuː/
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Adverb

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umzu

  1. (informal, Northern Germany) around, all around
    Synonyms: herum, rundherum, drumherum
    in Hamburg und umzuin Hamburg and surroundings
    Da führt kein Weg umzu.There's no way around it.