umstellen

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German

Etymology 1

um- +‎ stellen

Pronunciation

Verb

umstellen (weak, third-person singular present umstellt, past tense umstellte, past participle umstellt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to surround
    Kommen Sie mit erhobenen Händen heraus! Das Gebäude ist umstellt!
    Come out with your hands in the air! The building is surrounded!
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Etymology 2

um +‎ stellen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊmˌʃtɛlən/
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Verb

umstellen (weak, third-person singular present stellt um, past tense stellte um, past participle umgestellt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to rearrange
    Ich habe die Möbel in meiner Wohnung umgestellt
    I've rearranged the furniture in my flat
  2. to readjust (a device); to change, to convert (something so it better meets certain requirements)
    Ich vergesse immer, die Uhr auf Sommerzeit umzustellen.
    I always forget to set the clock to summer time.
    Ich stelle bald meine Ernährung komplett um.
    I'm about to completely change my diet
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Further reading

  • umstellen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • umstellen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • umstellen” in Duden online
  • umstellen” in OpenThesaurus.de