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		valenterry 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: My favourite German word Umfahren - because it's one of the few German words that changes meaning based on pronounciation - and in a very important way.

1718627440 10 months ago [–]

One is a shortening of darum herumfahren.

valenterry 10 months ago | [–]

"darum" also sounds like a shortened form. Probably from "da herum"?

1718627440 10 months ago | | [–]

Maybe, but could also be a merger of "da" and "um".

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