umkleiden

This is the 12094th most frequent German word.


umkleiden

"Umkleiden" means "to change clothes" or "to dress/cover something in a different way."


The verb 'umkleiden' here is used reflexively, indicating the subject is changing their own clothes.

Ich muss mich umkleiden, bevor wir ausgehen.

I need to change clothes before we go out.


In this sentence, 'Umkleide' is used as a noun derived from the verb 'umkleiden', meaning changing area or room for changing clothes.

Der Raum dient als Umkleide für die Sportler.

The room serves as a changing area for the athletes.


Here, 'umkleiden' is used metaphorically to mean enveloping or adorning something with another layer or context.

Das Theaterstück umkleidet die Wirklichkeit mit Fantasie.

The play cloaks reality with fantasy.