umbauen

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German

Etymology 1

um +‎ bauen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊmˌbaʊ̯ən/,
  • Hyphenation: um‧bau‧en

Verb

umbauen (weak, third-person singular present baut um, past tense baute um, past participle umgebaut, auxiliary haben)

  1. (a building or apartment) to convert
  2. to rebuild, reconstruct
Conjugation

Etymology 2

um- +‎ bauen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: um‧bau‧en

Verb

umbauen (weak, third-person singular present umbaut, past tense umbaute, past participle umbaut, auxiliary haben)

  1. to surround with buildings, walls, or other constructions
Conjugation

Further reading

  • umbauen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • umbauen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • umbauen” in Duden online