reinigen
Translation
to clean, to purify, to cleanse
Examples
Ich muss das Badezimmer reinigen.
I have to clean the bathroom.
Man muss die Wunde sorgfältig reinigen.
One must clean the wound carefully.
Diese Anlage reinigt das Wasser.
This facility purifies the water.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to clean sth. He is cleaning the windows.
((sth.)) ((of sth.)) to clean sth. of sth. She cleaned the table of crumbs.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to clean, to scrub, to wash; Antonyms: to dirty, to pollute
Etymology
From the adjective 'rein' (clean, pure) and the verb suffix '-igen'. It literally means 'to make clean/pure'.
Memory Tips
If something is not 'rein' (clean), you must 'reinigen' it. The connection is very direct.