No. 2,003 in German
herum
"Herum" means "around" or "about," often indicating movement or location in no specific direction.
In a sentence
Wir liefen herum und betrachteten die Sehenswürdigkeiten.
We walked around and looked at the sights.
Here, 'herum' is used to convey the notion of moving around without a specific destination or purpose, emphasizing the exploration of the environment.
Er zog das Seil langsam herum, um den Knoten zu lösen.
He slowly pulled the rope around to untangle the knot.
In this example, 'herum' indicates the physical action of moving something around or in a circular motion.
Warum liegt hier überall Müll herum?
Why is there trash lying around everywhere here?
The usage of 'herum' here expresses a non-organized distribution or presence of objects within a certain area.
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