Meaning 1neutral; practical and technical contexts · 82%
To change something into another form or type.
Natural examples
Die Stadt will das alte Lager in eine Bibliothek umwandeln.
The city wants to convert the old warehouse into a library.
Die Anlage wandelt Sonnenlicht in elektrische Energie um.
The system converts sunlight into electrical energy.
Sie wandelten den Balkon in einen kleinen Kräutergarten um.
They turned the balcony into a small herb garden.
Usage note
Umwandeln is separable; its perfect is hat umgewandelt, and the new form often follows in.
Mini-lesson: umwandeln
To change something into another form or type. Umwandeln is separable; its perfect is hat umgewandelt, and the new form often follows in.
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