German

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Etymology

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From um- +‎ kreisen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌʊmˈkʁaɪ̯zən/
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  • Hyphenation: um‧krei‧sen

Verb

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umkreisen (weak, third-person singular present umkreist, past tense umkreiste, past participle umkreist, auxiliary haben)

  1. to circle, to orbit: to revolve or move in a circle around

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • umkreisen” in Duden online
  • umkreisen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache