rekonstruieren
Translation
to reconstruct, to restore, to recreate
Examples
Man hat das alte Schloss rekonstruiert.
The old castle has been reconstructed.
Die Polizei rekonstruiert den Unfallhergang.
The police are reconstructing the course of the accident.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) reconstruct to reconstruct (sth.) They are reconstructing the old church.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to restore, to rebuild; Antonyms: to destroy, to demolish
Etymology
From the prefix 're-' (again) + 'konstruieren' (to construct). Literally 'to construct again'.
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds very similar to the English 'to reconstruct'. The meaning is identical.