German word

worum

Pronunciation

IPA/voˈʁʊm/

Meaning

  • adverbabout what

Example

Worum geht es?

What is it about?

Illustration for worum (about what)

More examples

Die Autorin erklärte kurz, worum es sich in ihrem Essay dreht.

The author briefly explained what her essay is about.

Core concept

A spotlight falls on the subject under discussion, asking which thing it concerns.

Common phrases

  • Worum ist die Rede

    what is being talked about

  • worum es sich dreht

    what it is about

Similar words

worüber: Asks which topic or content is being discussed in speech or writing.
woran: Asks what something concerns or which detail provides a clue.
wobei: Asks what issue arises within a particular situation or setting.

Definition in German

worum ist ein Frageadverb, mit dem man nach dem Thema oder Gegenstand von etwas fragt.

Word origin

Worum combines the question adverb wo with the preposition um and means literally 'around what' in its modern question use.

Usage tips

  • Worum asks about an inanimate or abstract matter, while um wen asks about a person.

Other meanings

  • concerning whatadverb

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