umräumen

This is the 12098th most frequent German word.


umräumen

To rearrange or reorganize.


Here, 'umräumen' means to rearrange or reorganize a space, specifically the room of the speaker.

Ich muss heute mein Zimmer umräumen.

I need to rearrange my room today.


In this sentence, 'umräumen' is used to describe the action of rearranging furniture within a room for a practical result.

Wir haben die Möbel im Wohnzimmer umgeräumt, damit es mehr Platz gibt.

We rearranged the furniture in the living room to create more space.


Here, 'umräumen' indicates the action of reorganizing the contents of shelves to accommodate items.

Könntest du bitte die Regale umräumen, damit die neuen Bücher Platz haben?

Could you please rearrange the shelves so the new books have space?