ändern

/ˈɛndɐn/

verb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present (3rd sg.): ändert
past: änderte
perfect: hat geändert

Meaning

to change (something), to alter
- Das ändert alles.
  
  That changes everything.
- Wir haben den Plan noch einmal geändert. Jetzt treffen wir uns schon um sechs.
  
  We have changed the plan once more. Now we are meeting at six already.

Similar words

verändern

Ändern is changing or adjusting a detail of something; verändern is changing something more fundamentally — a person can sich verändern over time.

Similar in other languages

English

alter

alter is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to change, to alter."

Spanish

alterar

alterar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to change, to alter."

English

modify

Close — to change, to alter relates to modifying.

Practice

1 What does ändern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ___ alles.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ändern?

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Last updated 2026-09-17