No. 973 in Icelandic
umhverfis
"Umhverfis" means "around" or "surrounding" in English.
In a sentence
Börnin leika sér umhverfis húsið.
The children are playing around the house.
In this sentence, 'umhverfis' is a preposition indicating spatial relation, showing that the children are playing in the area surrounding the house.
Náttúran er mikilvæg fyrir okkur öll umhverfis.
Nature is important for all of us in the surrounding area.
Here, 'umhverfis' is used adverbially to denote the vicinity or immediate surroundings of a place, emphasizing the local environment.
Hann lítur vel út umhverfis hringinn.
He looks good around the ring.
In this context, 'umhverfis' is a preposition combined with 'hringinn', describing spatial positioning surrounding an object, the 'ring' in this case.
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