herum

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German her umbe, equivalent to modern her (“hither”) + um (“about”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /hɛɐ̯ˈʁʊm/, /hɛˈʁʊm/ Hyphenation: he‧rum, her‧um === Adverb === herum about, around. Er lief herum. ― He ran around. ==== Usage notes ==== Frequently used in combination with um: Schaue um dich herum. ― Look around you. Er ging um den Baum herum. ― He walked around the tree. ==== Related terms ==== herumgehen, herumlaufen ==== See also ==== umher umhin === Further reading === “herum” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “herum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “herum” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “herum” in Duden online == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈhɛ.rũː] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈɛː.rum] === Noun === herum accusative singular of herus == Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈxeː.rum/, [ˈheː.rum] === Noun === hērum dative plural of hēr