worum

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Doublet of warum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /voˈʁʊm/
  • IPA(key): /ˈvoːʁʊm/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
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  • Hyphenation: wo‧r‧um

Adverb

worum

  1. about what
    Synonyms: wovon, (colloquial) um was
    Worum handelt es sich hier?(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. around what

Further reading

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