omkring

omkring as a preposition

omkring in a sentence

• omkring 5 grader
  about 5 degrees
• omkring hundra kronor
  about a hundred kronor
• resa omkring i Sverige
  travel around Sweden
• sprida skräck omkring sig
  terrorize one's surroundings
• omkring årsskiftet
  around the end of the year
• dansa omkring julgranen
  dance around the Christmas tree

Expressions

• när allt kommer omkring
  after all, when all is said and done

Questions

Origin

From Old Norse umkring, equivalent to om + kring (“around”).

Nearby common words

omkring is number 843 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

• 839band band, bond
• 840särskilt particularly, especially
• 841andas respire, breathe
• 842trots despite, in spite of
• 844brev letter
• 845vila rest
• 846fri free, independent
• 847största largest