This is the 293rd most frequent Icelandic word.
kringum
"Around" or "about."
The word 'kringum' is used to indicate approximation or closeness in time.
Við áttum fund kringum hádegi.
We had a meeting around noon.
Here, 'kringum' describes circular or surrounding motion in space around an object.
Börnin léku sér kringum garðinn.
The children played around the garden.
In this sentence, 'kringum' is indicating encirclement or circumferential placement.