Umfassung

German

Etymology

From umfassen + -ung.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʊmˈfasʊŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Um‧fas‧sung

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. edging, bordering, border, surround
  2. (military) envelopment, encirclement

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Synonyms

  • Umfassungsgraben, Umfassungsmauer
  • (military): Umfassungsschlacht

Further reading

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