umarmst

Umarmst is the second-person singular present tense form of the German verb umarmen, meaning to hug or embrace. The infinitive form is umarmen, and umarmst is used when addressing someone informally as du. The form appears in everyday speech to describe someone performing the act of hugging in the present moment.

In usage, umarmst takes a direct object, typically a person, and can express affection, consolation, greeting, or celebration. It is commonly found in sentences such as Du umarmst mich, wenn du heimkommst (You hug me when you come home) or Wenn ich traurig bin, umarmst du mich (When I’m sad, you hug me). The formal equivalent when speaking to a single person is umarmen Sie.

Grammatical pattern for present tense with du follows the regular -en verb conjugation, yielding the -st ending in the second-person singular: ich umarme, du umarmst, er/sie/es umarmt, wir umarmen, ihr umarmt, sie/Sie umarmen. The prefix um- in umarmen conveys a sense of encircling or surrounding with the arms, giving the sense of a complete embrace.

Related terms include synonyms such as kuscheln (to cuddle) or drücken (to hug/press), though umarmen emphasizes a full embrace. The term is widely understood in German-speaking regions and appears in informal conversation, literature, and media.