um|gestalten
Translation
to redesign, to remodel, to transform, to reorganize
Examples
Wir wollen das Wohnzimmer umgestalten.
We want to redesign the living room.
Die Firma plant, die Abteilung umzugestalten.
The company plans to reorganize the department.
Es ist Zeit, die Webseite umzugestalten.
It's time to redesign the website.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to redesign/remodel sth. The architect will remodel the old house.
Similar Words
Synonyms: neu gestalten (to design anew), umbauen (to rebuild), verändern (to change)
Etymology
From the separable prefix 'um-' (around, again, differently) and 'gestalten' (to shape, to form). Literally 'to shape again' or 'to shape differently'.
Memory Tips
Think of taking an existing 'Gestalt' (form) and moving things 'um' (around) to 'umgestalten' it into a new design.