"umgang" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʌmɡaŋ/ Forms: umgangs [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English umgang, umbegang (“circumference, circuit”), from Old English ymbgang, ymbegang (“going about, going round, circuit, circumference, surrounding belt, a winding course, bend, a going about a business”), from Proto-West Germanic *umbigang, from Proto-Germanic *umbigangaz, equivalent to um- + gang. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Uumgong, West Frisian omgong, Dutch omgang (“dealing, handling”), German Umgang (“dealings, handling”), Danish omgang (“game”). More at um-, gang. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ǵʰengʰ-}}, {{inh|en|enm|umgang}} Middle English umgang, {{inh|en|ang|ymbgang}} Old English ymbgang, {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*umbigang}} Proto-West Germanic *umbigang, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*umbigangaz}} Proto-Germanic *umbigangaz, {{prefix|en|um|gang}} um- + gang, {{cog|stq|Uumgong}} Saterland Frisian Uumgong, {{cog|fy|omgong}} West Frisian omgong, {{cog|nl|omgang|t=dealing, handling}} Dutch omgang (“dealing, handling”), {{cog|de|Umgang|t=dealings, handling}} German Umgang (“dealings, handling”), {{cog|da|omgang|t=game}} Danish omgang (“game”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} umgang (plural umgangs)
  1. (now chiefly UK dialectal) A round about; a way around; detour. Tags: UK, dialectal, obsolete
    Sense id: en-umgang-en-noun-eN4bvZz7 Categories (other): British English, English terms prefixed with um- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with um-: 27 39 34
  2. (UK dialectal, chiefly Scotland) An instance of going or passing around; a trip. Tags: Scotland, UK, dialectal, obsolete
    Sense id: en-umgang-en-noun-2NCcKQjU Categories (other): British English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with um-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 62 29 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with um-: 27 39 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 66 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 66 29
  3. (UK dialectal, chiefly Scotland) A circuit; circumference. Tags: Scotland, UK, dialectal, obsolete
    Sense id: en-umgang-en-noun-ZoLBiE2u Categories (other): British English, Scottish English, English terms prefixed with um- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with um-: 27 39 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: umgong

Inflected forms

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