No. 12,094 in German
umkleiden
"Umkleiden" means "to change clothes" or "to dress/cover something in a different way."
In a sentence
Ich muss mich umkleiden, bevor wir ausgehen.
I need to change clothes before we go out.
The verb 'umkleiden' here is used reflexively, indicating the subject is changing their own clothes.
Der Raum dient als Umkleide für die Sportler.
The room serves as a changing area for the athletes.
In this sentence, 'Umkleide' is used as a noun derived from the verb 'umkleiden', meaning changing area or room for changing clothes.
Das Theaterstück umkleidet die Wirklichkeit mit Fantasie.
The play cloaks reality with fantasy.
Here, 'umkleiden' is used metaphorically to mean enveloping or adorning something with another layer or context.
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