om.
about
Meaning & usage
about
Han viklede dem om sin lillefinger.
Where this word comes from
From Old Danish um, om, from Old Norse um, from Proto-Germanic *umbi. Cognate with German um (“about”).
whether (introducing an indirect question)
Jeg skulle spørge om du havde fem minutter.
if (introducing a conditional clause)
Fjern om nødvendigt jorden.
Om du bare ville lytte, skal jeg forklare alt.
if (introducing a concessive clause)
Hun var om ikke død, så i hvert fald stærkt såret.
even if
if only (introducing a wish)
Where this word comes from
From Old Danish ef, em, um, from Old Norse ef, from Proto-Germanic *jabai (“when, if”). Cognate with English if, German ob (“if”).
such that something changes orientation or has its orientation changed
such that something moves or is moved to the far side of something
such that something is surrounded
in changing, goalless directions
again, returning to the beginning (whence ommer, om igen, tro om igen)
such that something is changed (whence lave om
going forwards in a book or similar, reaching some page
such that something rotates or revolves (either of its own accord or by external influence)
Where this word comes from
From Old Danish um, om, from Old Norse um, from Proto-Germanic *umbi. Cognate with German um (“about”).
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