ringsherum
German
Etymology
Univerbation of rings + herum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʁɪŋshɛˈʁʊm/
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Adverb
ringsherum
- Synonym of ringsum
- c. 1914, Franz Kafka, Der Prozess [The Trial], Berlin: Die Schmiede, published 1925:
- Es war ein kleiner viereckiger Hof, in den er hinuntersah, ringsherum waren Bureauräume untergebracht, alle Fenster waren jetzt schon dunkel, nur die obersten fingen einen Widerschein des Mondes auf.
- Looking down, he saw a small, rectangular yard, office rooms were placed all around, all the windows were already dark, only the top few caught the moon's reflection.
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Further reading
- “ringsherum” in Duden online
- “ringsherum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache