umgänge
See also: Umgänge
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Swedish umgænge, from Old Norse umgengi. The related verb umgås has undergone a similar shift in sense. Doublet of omgång.
Noun edit
umgänge n
- the act of being with people
- Den gyllene regeln i allt umgänge är att visa hänsyn.
- The golden rule when being with people is to be considerate.
- circle of acquaintances (the people you spend time with)
- Hans umgänge är mycket begränsat.
- He sees few people.
- Hans umgänge är mycket begränsat.
Declension edit
| Declension of umgänge | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | umgänge | umgänget | — | — |
| Genitive | umgänges | umgängets | — | — |
Related terms edit
See also edit
- bekantskap (“acquaintance”)
- undgå
- undgänglig
Further reading edit
- umgänge in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- umgänge in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)