No. 5 in Icelandic

um

The Icelandic word "um" means "about," "around," or "over."

In a sentence

Við töluðum lengi um veðrið.
We talked a lot about the weather.
'um' is used to express the topic or subject being discussed.
Hún gekk um húsið og leitaði að stól.
She walked around the house looking for a chair.
'um' is used to indicate movement around a location.
Viltu koma um hádegi?
Do you want to come around noon?
'um' is used to indicate an approximate time.

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