ringsherum

German

Etymology

Univerbation of rings +‎ herum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʁɪŋshɛˈʁʊm/

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Adverb

ringsherum

1. Synonym of ringsum
   • c. 1914, Franz Kafka, Der Prozess [The Trial], Berlin: Die Schmiede, published 1925:

     Es war ein kleiner viereckiger Hof, in den er hinuntersah, ringsherum waren Bureauräume untergebracht, alle Fenster waren jetzt schon dunkel, nur die obersten fingen einen Widerschein des Mondes auf.

     Looking down, he saw a small, rectangular yard, office rooms were placed all around, all the windows were already dark, only the top few caught the moon's reflection.

Further reading

• “ringsherum” in Duden online
• “ringsherum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache