umbauen
/ˈʊmˌbaʊən/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- baut um
- past
- baute um
- perfect
- hat umgebaut
Meaning
-
to remodel, to convert, to rebuild
Built from um (around) + bauen (to build).
Made of
- um around
- bauen to build
Practice
1 What does umbauen mean?
to remodel, to convert, to rebuild
2 Fill the gap: Sie wollen die alte Scheune zu einem Haus ___.
Full sentence: Sie wollen die alte Scheune zu einem Haus umbauen. (They want to convert the old barn into a house.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches umbauen?
umbauen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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