ümber

See also: umber

Estonian

Etymology

Most likely ultimately from Proto-Germanic *umbi. Cognate to Finnish ympäri.

Adverb

ümber (not comparable)

1. around

   Keera auto ümber!

   Turn the car around!

2. over, upside down

   Tool kukkus ümber.

   The chair fell over.

Postposition

ümber

1. around, on the perimeter, around the outside (Governs the genitive)

   Maja ümber on puud.

   There are trees around the house.

   Nad istuvad lõkke ümber.

   They sit around the campfire.

Preposition

ümber

1. around, all over, around the outside (Governs the genitive)

   Jookse ümber maja!.

   Run around the house!.

2. over, across

   Jookse ümber tänava!.

   Run across the street!.