herum

Pronunciation: /hɛɐ̯ˈʁʊm/

about, around

A2 rank #1,170

Meanings

Adverb

Was lümmelst du hier so herum? Mach einen Spaziergang.

What are you just lounging around here for? Take a walk.

um das Haus herum — Um plus accusative and herum express movement around something.
herumlaufen → läuft herum — Herum can form a separable verb prefix.

Extra sentence

Die Kinder laufen um den Brunnen herum.

The children run around the fountain.