No. 7,989 in Dutch
erom
"Erom" means "around it" or "about it" in English.
In a sentence
Ik draai erom heen om de waarheid niet te vertellen.
I beat around the bush to avoid telling the truth.
The word 'erom' is used as part of the phrase 'erom heen', indicating a figurative avoidance or circling around a topic.
We hebben allemaal erg gelachen om het verhaal dat erom ging.
We all laughed a lot about the story that was about it.
Here, 'erom' is used in relation to 'ging', indicating the narrative topic being referenced.
Zij maakt zich zorgen erom wat anderen van haar denken.
She worries about what others think of her.
In this sentence, 'erom' relates to the topic causing concern or worry, introducing the subordinate clause explaining the worry.
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