umkrempeln

to turn inside out

English meaning: to turn inside out
CEFR level: German B2 vocabulary list
Dictionary: German words with U

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umkrempeln in a sentence

Der Wind krempelt die Fahne um.
The wind turns the flag inside out.

Conjugation of umkrempeln

umkrempeln is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichkremple um

dukrempelst um

er/sie/eskrempelt um

wirkrempeln um

ihrkrempelt um

sie/Siekrempeln um

Simple past (er/sie/es): krempelte um
Perfect: hat umgekrempelt

Words that go with umkrempeln

abblätternto flake off / peel abbringento dissuade abfedernto cushion / absorb a shock abgesondertseparate / isolated / incommunicado abklingento fade away / die away / subside ablassento drain / let off / blow off / desist absägento saw off / down absaufento drown / flood abschirmento protect / shield / screen / insulate abschottento seal off / screen absenkento lower / sink abtupfento blot / dab away

Questions about umkrempeln

How do you conjugate umkrempeln?

Present tense: kremple um, krempelst um, krempelt um, krempeln um, krempelt um, krempeln um. Simple past: krempelte um. Perfect: hat umgekrempelt. umkrempeln is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does umkrempeln mean in English?

umkrempeln means "to turn inside out". For example: "Der Wind krempelt die Fahne um." — "The wind turns the flag inside out."

What level is umkrempeln in German?

umkrempeln is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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