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herum

herum
around (adverb)
From Lesson 223:Circumpositions (an ... vorbei, um ... herum)·German

Usages of herum

Wir müssen um die Grube herum laufen.
We have to walk around the pit.
Die Umleitung führt um die Absperrung herum.
The detour leads around the barrier.
Wegen der Baustelle fährt der Radfahrer um den Bagger herum.
Because of the construction site, the cyclist is riding around the excavator.
Lauf um die Grube herum, nicht an dem Bagger vorbei!
Walk around the pit, not past the excavator!

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