umrühren

/ˈʊmˌʁyːʁən/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: rührt um
past: rührte um
perfect: hat umgerührt

Meaning

to stir

Built from um (around) + rühren (to stir).
- Rühr die Suppe um.
  
  Stir the soup.
- Rühr die Soße gelegentlich um, damit nichts anbrennt. Sie braucht noch zehn Minuten.
  
  Stir the sauce now and then so that nothing burns. It needs ten more minutes.

Made of

um around
rühren to stir

Similar words

aufwühlen

umrühren is the literal, everyday verb for stirring something around while cooking; aufwühlen means to stir someone up emotionally — agitate or churn their feelings.

Similar in other languages

French

remuer

remuer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to stir."

Portuguese

remexer

remexer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to stir."

Practice

1 What does umrühren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Rühr die Suppe ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches umrühren?

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Last updated 2026-09-25