"herum-" meaning in German

See herum- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /hɛˈʁʊm/ Audio: De-herum-.ogg
Etymology: herum in compounds. Etymology templates: {{m|de|herum}} herum Head templates: {{head|de|prefix}} herum-
  1. Denoting aimless action. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: rum- [colloquial] Derived forms: herumkramen, herumzeigen
    Sense id: en-herum--de-prefix-v2qkhrom Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for herum- meaning in German (1.2kB)

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