worum
about · what · what about
Dieses Wort fragt nach dem Thema oder dem Grund von etwas. Man benutzt es, wenn man wissen möchte, was der Inhalt oder Zweck einer Sache ist.
The German word "worum" is a compound of "wo" (where) and "um" (about/around). It functions as a relative or interrogative pronoun meaning "about what" or "concerning what".
Similar words include:
- "worüber" (about what [topic])
- "weshalb" (why / for what reason)
- "warum" (why)
Difference:
- "worum" asks about the subject or content ("About what is this conversation?")
- "worüber" focuses on the topic or theme more broadly
- "warum" and "weshalb" ask for reasons or causes rather than subjects or content.
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Examples
Worum geht es in dem Buch?adverb
What is the book about?
Worum bitte ich dich immer wieder?adverb
What am I always asking you for?
Wissen Sie, worum sich die Diskussion dreht?adverb
Do you know what the discussion is about?
Niemand wusste am Ende des Treffens genau, worum sie eigentlich so heftig gestritten hatten.adverb
At the end of the meeting, no one knew exactly what they had actually been arguing about so fiercely.
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