die Umarmung
hug
The action of putting your arms around someone to express affection, comfort, joy, or a greeting.
EXAMPLE
Zur Begrüßung gab sie ihm eine herzliche Umarmung.
As a greeting, she gave him a warm hug.
die Umarmung
hug
die Umarmung, die Umarmungen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Umarmung, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Umarmungen |
| genitive | der Umarmung |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Umarmung | die Umarmungen |
| accusative | die Umarmung | die Umarmungen |
| dative | der Umarmung | den Umarmungen |
| genitive | der Umarmung | der Umarmungen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word family
'Die Umarmung' (the hug) is the noun form of the verb 'umarmen' (to hug). The verb itself is made up of the prefix 'um-' and 'Arm' (arm) and literally means to put your arms around someone.
EXAMPLE
Er umarmte seine Mutter zum Abschied.
He hugged his mother goodbye.
Typical verbs
'Umarmung' (hug) is very often combined with the verb 'geben' (to give). The person receiving the hug is in the dative: 'jemandem eine Umarmung geben' (to give someone a hug).
EXAMPLE
Er gab seinem Freund zur Begrüßung eine feste Umarmung.
He gave his friend a firm hug as a greeting.
Typical adjectives
To describe a hug more specifically, adjectives such as 'herzlich' (warm), 'fest' (firm), 'lang' (long), 'kurz' (short), or 'brüderlich' (brotherly) are often used.
EXAMPLE
Nach der langen Reise gab es eine lange und herzliche Umarmung.
After the long journey, there was a long and warm hug.
In real life
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