Umgang

See also: umgang

German

Etymology

From Middle High German umbeganc, from Old High German umbigang (“a course, return”), from Proto-Germanic *umbigangaz (“a going around, circuit”), equivalent to um- +‎ Gang (“a gang, going”). Cognate with Dutch omgang, English umgang, Danish omgang, Swedish omgång, Norwegian omgang.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʊmɡaŋ/, [ˈʔʊmɡaŋ]
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Noun

Umgang m (strong, genitive Umganges or Umgangs, plural Umgänge)

  1. dealings, (social) intercourse
    • 1960, Marie Luise Kaschnitz, ‘Das Wunder’:
      Der Umgang mit Don Crescenzo ist schwierig, weil er überhaupt nichts hören kann.
      Dealing with Don Crescenzo is difficult because he can't hear anything at all.
  2. acquaintances
  3. (church) procession

Declension
Declension of Umgang [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Umgang die Umgänge
genitive eines des Umganges, Umgangs der Umgänge
dative einem dem Umgang, Umgange1 den Umgängen
accusative einen den Umgang die Umgänge

1Now uncommon, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Umgang” in Duden online
  • “Umgang” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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