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um

prep

LanguageOld Norse

Meaning
  1. about, concerning
  2. round, past, beyond
  3. over, across, along
  4. during, at a point in time
Examples

Hann spurði um veginn.

He asked about the road.

Part of speechprep

Usage noteThis word has many meanings depending on the context, including space, time, and cause.

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