Polyglot Dictionary

umwechseln

/ˈʊmˌvɛksl̩n/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
wechselt um
past
wechselte um
perfect
hat umgewechselt

Meaning

  1. to change (money)

    Built from um (over) + wechseln (to change).

    • Ich muss Euro in Franken umwechseln.

      I have to change euros into francs.

    • Ich möchte zweihundert Euro in Franken umwechseln. Wie ist der aktuelle Kurs?

      I would like to change two hundred euros into francs. What is the current rate?

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • um over
  • wechseln to change

Practice

1 What does umwechseln mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich muss Euro in Franken ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches umwechseln?

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