No. 12,098 in German
umräumen
To rearrange or reorganize.
In a sentence
Ich muss heute mein Zimmer umräumen.
I need to rearrange my room today.
Here, 'umräumen' means to rearrange or reorganize a space, specifically the room of the speaker.
Wir haben die Möbel im Wohnzimmer umgeräumt, damit es mehr Platz gibt.
We rearranged the furniture in the living room to create more space.
In this sentence, 'umräumen' is used to describe the action of rearranging furniture within a room for a practical result.
Könntest du bitte die Regale umräumen, damit die neuen Bücher Platz haben?
Could you please rearrange the shelves so the new books have space?
Here, 'umräumen' indicates the action of reorganizing the contents of shelves to accommodate items.
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