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German adverb · CEFR B1

herum

Meaning in English: around, about

Rank 3,082 of 5,000adverbLevel B1
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Example

Um das Haus herum wachsen Rosen.

Roses grow all around the house.

How common is herum?

herum is number 3,082 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 28 times per million words — about once every 36,000 words.

Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 75% of the words in an ordinary German text. B1 means an intermediate word, typical of the B1 exam.

Next to it in the frequency list

  1. 3,078gestärktstrengthened
  2. 3,079die Gewerkschafttrade union
  3. 3,080hohemhigh (dative)
  4. 3,081wenwhom, who (accusative)
  5. 3,082herumaround, about
  6. 3,083hundertehundreds
  7. 3,084das Gegenteilopposite, contrary
  8. 3,085bereitgestelltprovided, made available
  9. 3,086holtefetched, got

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