erneuen
Translation
to renew, to renovate, to replace, to restore
Examples
Wir müssen den Vertrag erneuern.
We have to renew the contract.
Sie haben das alte Haus erneuert.
They have renovated the old house.
Die Zellen erneuern sich ständig.
The cells constantly renew themselves.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to renew sth. We have to renew the contract.
sichAkk ((erneuern)) to renew oneself The cells constantly renew themselves.
Similar Words
renovieren (to renovate), auffrischen (to refresh), ersetzen (to replace)
Etymology
Composed of the prefix 'er-' (which can mean to bring into a state) and 'neu' (new). It literally means 'to make new'.
Memory Tips
Imagine making something 'ever-new'. The 'er-' prefix plus 'neu' (new) combine to mean renewing or restoring something to a new state.