umgänge

See also: Umgänge

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish umgænge, from Old Norse umgengi. The related verb umgås has undergone a similar shift in sense. Doublet of omgång.

Noun

umgänge n

  1. the act of being with people
    Den gyllene regeln i allt umgänge är att visa hänsyn.
    The golden rule when being with people is to be considerate.
  2. circle of acquaintances (the people you spend time with)
    Hans umgänge är mycket begränsat.
    He sees few people.

Declension

Declension of umgänge
nominative genitive
singular indefinite umgänge umgänges
definite umgänget umgängets
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

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