No. 70 in Danish
omkring
"Omkring" means "around" or "approximately" in English.
In a sentence
Vi mødtes omkring middag.
We met around noon.
Used to denote 'around' in terms of estimated time.
Han stillede sig omkring gruppen for at høre bedre.
He positioned himself around the group to listen better.
Used to denote 'around' in spatial terms.
Bogen handler omkring emnet klimaforandringer.
The book is about the topic of climate change.
Used to denote 'about' or 'concerning' a topic or subject matter.
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