Verb

um|gestalten

to redesign, to remodel, to transform, to reorganise

Wir gestalten das Wohnzimmer um.

We are redecorating the living room.

Die Stadt hat den alten Park umgestaltet.

The city has redesigned the old park.

((sth.)) to redesign, remodel (sth.) We are redesigning the office.

verändern (to change), umbauen (to rebuild), renovieren (to renovate)

From the prefix 'um-' (around, re-) and the verb 'gestalten' (to shape, form). Literally 'to re-shape'.

Imagine 're-shaping' something, like taking a shape ('Gestalt') and changing it all around ('um-').

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