German word

Umgebung

Pronunciation

IPA/ʊmˈgeːbʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounarea

Example

In der Umgebung gibt es viele Geschäfte.

There are many shops in the area.

Illustration for Umgebung (area)

More examples

Wir wollen die Umgebung erkunden.

We want to explore the area.

Core concept

A place sits at the center of a nearby zone that includes the streets, buildings, and landscape around it.

Common phrases

  • in der Umgebung

    in the area

  • die Umgebung erkunden

    explore the area

Similar words

Gegend: A fairly broad area containing a town or other place.
Nachbarschaft: A residential area where people live near one another.
Nähe: A condition of being a short physical distance from a person or place.

Definition in German

Der Bereich in der Nähe eines Ortes.

Word origin

Umgebung is formed from the verb umgeben, meaning 'surround', with the noun-forming suffix -ung.

Usage tips

  • Umgebung is feminine, so the common phrase 'in der Umgebung' uses the dative form of the article.

Other meanings

  • neighborhoodnoun
  • surroundingsnoun
  • environmentnoun

Opposites

  • Innenbereichinterior areanoun

Related words

  • umgebensurroundverb
  • umgebendsurroundingadjective

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