Polyglot Dictionary

umkleiden

/ˈʊmˌklaɪ̯dn̩/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
kleidet um
past
kleidete um
perfect
hat umgekleidet

Meaning

  1. to change clothes

    Built from um (over) + kleiden (to dress).

    • Ich muss mich noch umkleiden.

      I still have to change.

    • Nach dem Training kleiden wir uns um. Die Umkleide ist gleich nebenan.

      After training we change our clothes. The changing room is right next door.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • um over
  • kleiden to dress

Practice

1 What does umkleiden mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich muss mich noch ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches umkleiden?

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