Umweg

German

Etymology

From Middle High German *ummewëc, umbewëc, from Middle High German umbe (“around”) + wëc (“way”); equivalent to um- +‎ Weg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʊmˌveːk/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Umweg m (strong, genitive Umweges or Umwegs, plural Umwege)

1. detour (a diversion or deviation from one's original route)
2. roundabout way

Further reading

• “Umweg”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎^[1] (in German)
• “Umweg” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Umweg” in Duden online