German word

Umkreis

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʊmˌkʁaɪ̯s/

Meaning

  • masculine nounradius

Example

In einem Umkreis von zehn Kilometern liegen viele Geschäfte.

Many shops are located within a ten-kilometer radius.

Illustration for Umkreis (radius)

More examples

Viele Restaurants liegen noch im Umkreis des Bahnhofs.

Many restaurants are still in the vicinity of the station.

Core concept

A point with a loose ring of nearby places around it.

Common phrases

  • im Umkreis von zehn Kilometern

    within a radius of ten kilometers

  • ein enger Umkreis

    a small radius

  • ein großer Umkreis

    a large radius

Similar words

Umgebung: The places and space surrounding a particular location or building.
Umfeld: The social environment surrounding a person or organization.
Nähe: The state of being close to a place and the nearby area.

Definition in German

Ein Umkreis ist ein um einen Punkt liegender Bereich, meist ohne scharfe Grenze, der die unmittelbare Umgebung bezeichnet.

Word origin

Umkreis combines um, meaning around, with Kreis, meaning circle, and extends the idea of a circle to an area surrounding a point.

Usage tips

  • The common distance pattern is im Umkreis von followed by a number and unit, as in im Umkreis von zehn Kilometern.

Other meanings

  • surrounding areanoun
  • rangenoun
  • vicinitynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • umkreisenorbitverb

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