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Old English · prefix

ymb-

Part of speech
prefix
IPA
/ˈymb/
/ymb/
Syllables
ˈymb (1 syllable)

Meaning

  1. around

    ymbfær

    circuit

  2. about, regarding

    ymbeþanc

    thought, reflection, consideration

  3. near, by

  4. restraining, lessening

    ymbbǣtan

    to curb, restrain

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *umbi (“around”). Akin to Old English ymb, ymbe (“around, about”).

Descendants

um-

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