um|lagern
Translation
to move to another store, to rearrange, to regroup
Examples
Wir müssen die Kisten im Lager umlagern.
We have to move the boxes in the warehouse.
Die Sanddünen lagern sich ständig um.
The sand dunes are constantly shifting.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to move (sth.) to another storage place We have to move the boxes.
sichAkk to shift, to rearrange The sand dunes are constantly shifting.
Similar Words
umräumen (to rearrange furniture), verschieben (to shift), umstellen (to rearrange)
Etymology
From the prefix 'um-' (around, re-) and the verb 'lagern' (to store). Literally 'to re-store' or 'to move storage'.
Memory Tips
Imagine moving items that are in storage ('lagern') 'around' ('um-') to a new spot in the warehouse ('Lager').