um

Symbol

 * 1) micrometer; variant of μm used when the character μ is unavailable

Etymology 1
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Pronunciation
Used in rhotic dialects. Compare to British English.
 * (when stressed, or as a verb)
 * (when stressed, or as a verb)
 * (when stressed, or as a verb)

Interjection

 * Um, I don’t know.
 * Let’s see... um... how about this?
 * 1)  An expression of shocked disapproval used by a child who witnesses forbidden behavior.
 * Let’s see... um... how about this?
 * 1)  An expression of shocked disapproval used by a child who witnesses forbidden behavior.
 * 1)  An expression of shocked disapproval used by a child who witnesses forbidden behavior.
 * 1)  An expression of shocked disapproval used by a child who witnesses forbidden behavior.
 * 1)  An expression of shocked disapproval used by a child who witnesses forbidden behavior.
 * 1)  An expression of shocked disapproval used by a child who witnesses forbidden behavior.
 * 1)  An expression of shocked disapproval used by a child who witnesses forbidden behavior.

Verb

 * 1)  To make the um sound to express uncertainty or hesitancy.

Etymology 2
From, from , , from , from. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬. More at.

Particle

 * He um Growling Bear. He um heap big chief.
 * He um Growling Bear. He um heap big chief.

Noun

 * 1) skill, art

Noun

 * 1) house

Etymology
From, from. Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Conjunction

 * 1) if

Preposition

 * 1) around
 * 2) about a subject

Etymology
From, from , from.

Preposition

 * 1) around
 * 2) about
 * 3) during
 * 4) through
 * 5) over

Conjunction

 * 1) whether, if

Numeral

 * 1)  one

Usage notes
The numeral um and its feminine forms and  can form contractions with the prepositions, , and.

Etymology
From, , from , from.

Central German dialects show regular umlaut; the standard form is from Upper German, where umlaut of -u- was blocked before labial geminates and clusters. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Preposition

 * 1) about
 * 2) around
 * 3) at, by
 * 4) by
 * 5)  for
 * 1) by
 * 2)  for
 * 1)  for
 * 1)  for

Derived terms

 * (um + das)

Conjunction

 * 1) in order to, so as to

Adjective

 * 1)  up, in the sense of finished

Adverb

 * 1) around, about
 * 2) turned over, changed, from one state to another

Preposition

 * 1) around
 * 2) at, by
 * 1) at, by

Derived terms

 * (um + das)

Adverb

 * 1) around,  about

Etymology
From, from.

Preposition

 * 1) about, concerning
 * 2) through, around, across
 * 3) throughout, over, around
 * 4) during, for, in, at
 * 5) approximately, about, around
 * 1) throughout, over, around
 * 2) during, for, in, at
 * 3) approximately, about, around
 * 1) during, for, in, at
 * 2) approximately, about, around
 * 1) during, for, in, at
 * 2) approximately, about, around
 * 1) approximately, about, around
 * 1) approximately, about, around
 * 1) approximately, about, around

Usage notes

 * Often used with phrases such as "brjóta heilann um".

Etymology
From, from , from , from.

Article

 * 1)  the indefinite article

Etymology
From, from , from.

Preposition

 * 1) about
 * 2) at

Etymology
Probably cognate to 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) water

Noun

 * 1) stone

Contraction

 * 1) contraction of  + ; on the, at the, to the
 * 2) contraction of  +

Etymology
From, , from , from , from. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Preposition

 * 1) about, around
 * 2)  at

Etymology
From.

Etymology
From. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬,, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Preposition

 * 1) about, concerning
 * 2) round, past, beyond
 * 3) over, across, along
 * 4) during, at a point in time
 * 5) because of, for

Particle

 * 1) * Vǫluspá, verse 2, lines 1-2, in 1860, T. Möbius, Edda Sæmundar hins fróða: mit einem Anhang zum Theil bisher ungedruckter Gedichte. Leipzig, page 1:
 * "non"
 * "non"

- Ek man jǫtna / ár um borna,

Etymology
Compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Preposition

 * 1) around

Etymology
From. Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) water

Etymology
.

Noun

 * 1)  mind, reason

Etymology
, from, from , from , from. .

Numeral

 * 1)  one

Article

 * 1)   a, an
 * 2)   some; a few a small number of
 * 3)   a bit of
 * 4)   ; quite a; quite the
 * 1)   some; a few a small number of
 * 2)   a bit of
 * 3)   ; quite a; quite the
 * 1)   a bit of
 * 2)   ; quite a; quite the
 * 1)   ; quite a; quite the

Noun

 * 1)  the figure or digit "1": one

Pronoun

 * 1)  a person; one; someone
 * 2)  element(s) of a previously mentioned class: one; some (in the plural)
 * 1)  element(s) of a previously mentioned class: one; some (in the plural)

Etymology
From, ultimately from.

Noun

 * 1) man
 * 2) husband
 * 1) husband

Noun

 * 1) house

Pronoun

 * 1)  him

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) mind
 * 2) intellect
 * 3) wit

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) mind
 * 2) intellect
 * 3) wit