Umgebung
/ʊmˈɡeːbʊŋ/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Umgebungen
Meaning
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surroundings, environment, vicinity
From umgeben (to surround).
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Sie erkundeten die Umgebung des Hauses.
They explored the surroundings of the house.
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English
environment is the English word for the same thing — both mean "surroundings, environment."
Practice
1 What does Umgebung mean?
surroundings, environment, vicinity
2 Fill the gap: Sie erkundeten die ___ des Hauses.
Full sentence: Sie erkundeten die Umgebung des Hauses. (They explored the surroundings of the house.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Umgebung?
Umgebung: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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