omkring

Danish

Etymology

From om + Old Norse krinkr (“ring, round”), from Old Norse umkring, from Proto-Germanic *kringaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔmˈkreŋ/, [ʌmˈkʰʁɛŋ], [ɒ̽mˈkχɛ̝ŋ]

Adverb

omkring

1. about

Preposition

omkring

1. around

   Det bor mange her omkring.

   Many live around here.

2. about

Interjection

omkring

1. (military) about-face!, about-turn!

References

“omkring” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse umkring.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔmˈkɾɪŋː/

Adverb

omkring

1. about, around

Preposition

omkring

1. about, around

Derived terms

• omkringliggende

References

• “omkring” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse umkring.

Adverb

omkring

1. about, around

Synonyms

• ikring

Preposition

omkring

1. about, around

Synonyms

• ikring

References

• “omkring” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse umkring, equivalent to om + kring (“around”).

Pronunciation

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Preposition

omkring

1. around (near)

   Synonym: (colloquial) ikring

Further reading

• omkring in Svensk ordbok.