drumherum

German

Alternative forms

• drumrum

Etymology

From drum +‎ herum, literally “around it around”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdʁʊm.heˈʁʊm/, (in practice usually) /ˌdʁʊ.məˈʁʊm/

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Adverb

drumherum

1. (informal) around, all around

   Synonyms: herum, rundherum, (northern) umzu

   in Frankfurt und drumherum ― in Frankfurt and surroundings

   Da führt kein Weg drumherum. ― There's no way around it.

Derived terms

• Drumherum n