No. 2,232 in Dutch
omheen
Around or surrounding.
In a sentence
Ik loop om het huis heen.
I walk around the house.
Here, 'omheen' emphasizes going around something in a circular motion, with 'om' indicating the around and 'heen' adding the sense of movement.
Zij hangen lichten om de boom heen.
They hang lights around the tree.
In this sentence, 'omheen' describes the placement of lights surrounding the tree, combining placement ('om') and enclosure ('heen').
Het lint is strak om het cadeau heen gebonden.
The ribbon is tightly bound around the gift.
'Omheen' in this context expresses something closely encircling an object, 'om' for surrounding it and 'heen' to enhance the visual image.
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