Umfang

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 Umfangfully

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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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