worum

German

Alternative forms

• wodrum (colloquial)

Etymology

Doublet of warum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /voˈʁʊm/
• IPA^(key): /ˈvoːʁʊm/

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• Hyphenation: wo‧r‧um

Adverb

worum

1. about what

   Synonyms: wovon, (colloquial) um was

   Worum handelt es sich hier? ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

2. around what

Further reading

• “worum” in Duden online
• “worum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache