Umkreis
/ˈʊmˌkʁaɪ̯s/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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vicinity, radius, surrounding area
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Im Umkreis von zehn Kilometern gibt es keine Tankstelle.
There is no gas station within a radius of ten kilometers.
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Similar words
Close, near-synonym for "neighborhood, vicinity."
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Practice
1 What does Umkreis mean?
vicinity, radius, surrounding area
2 Fill the gap: Im ___ von zehn Kilometern gibt es keine Tankstelle.
Full sentence: Im Umkreis von zehn Kilometern gibt es keine Tankstelle. (There is no gas station within a radius of ten kilometers.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Umkreis?
Umkreis: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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