kring

kring as an adverb

kring in a sentence

• kring sekelskiftet
  around the turn of the century
• i trakterna kring Göteborg
  in the area round Göteborg
• slå armarna kring någons hals
  throw one's arms around sby's neck
• en lön kring 35 kronor i timmen
  a wage around 35 kronor per hour

Expressions

• vara om sig och kring sig
  look after one's own interests

Questions

Similar words

runt

Origin

From Old Norse kringr, originally "turn or go about in circles," from Proto-Germanic *kringaz.

Nearby common words

kring is number 2,421 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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• 2,418skam dishonour, ignominy
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• 2,422höjd altitude, height
• 2,423parkera park
• 2,424flygplan airplane, aeroplane (a winged aircraft)
• 2,425version version