Umfang

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German umbefanc, umbevanc, equivalent to um- +‎ Fang. Compare Middle Low German ümmevanc, German Low German Ümfang, Dutch omvang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊmfaŋ/
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Noun

Umfang m (strong, genitive Umfanges or Umfangs, plural Umfänge)

  1. (mathematics) perimeter, circumference
  2. extent, scale, reach, scope, range
    Synonym: Ausmaß
    in vollem Umfang ― fully

Declension

Declension of Umfang
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Umfang die Umfänge
genitive eines des Umfanges, Umfangs der Umfänge
dative einem dem Umfang, Umfange1 den Umfängen
accusative einen den Umfang die Umfänge

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

  • “Umfang” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Umfang” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Umfang” in Duden online
  • Umfang on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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