Polyglot Dictionary

umgeben

/ʊmˈɡeːbn̩/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
umgibt
past
umgab
perfect
hat umgeben

Meaning

  1. to surround

    • Berge umgeben das Dorf.

      Mountains surround the village.

    • Hohe Berge umgeben das kleine Dorf. Im Winter ist es oft eingeschneit.

      High mountains surround the little village. In winter it is often snowed in.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

umzingeln

umgeben is neutral, like being surrounded by friends or trees; umzingeln specifically means to surround with hostile intent, like encircling militarily.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

circundar

circundar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to surround."

Portuguese

rodear

rodear is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to surround."

Practice

1 What does umgeben mean?

2 Fill the gap: Berge ___ das Dorf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches umgeben?

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