rings
all around
All around; on all sides of a place, person, or thing. Often used in the phrase 'rings um' (all around).
EXAMPLE
Rings um das Haus standen hohe Bäume.
Tall trees stood all around the house.
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Meanings
Usage tips
Correct case
In the phrase 'rings um' (all around), 'um' takes the accusative case. This applies even when no movement is being described.
EXAMPLE
Rings um den See stehen alte Ferienhäuser.
Old vacation homes stand all around the lake.
Style and usage
'Rings' (all around) can also stand alone, without a phrase introduced by 'um'. This usage often sounds literary and is particularly common in landscape descriptions and literary texts.
EXAMPLE
Rings herrschte tiefe Stille.
Deep silence reigned all around.
Common collocation
A common phrase is 'rings um sich blicken' (to look all around oneself). Here, 'sich' refers to the person looking; with 'ich' (I), use 'mich', and with 'du' (you), use 'dich'.
EXAMPLE
Vor der alten Hütte blieb ich stehen und blickte rings um mich.
I stopped in front of the old hut and looked all around me.
In real life
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