Umformulieren

to rephrase, to reword

verb UM-for-moo-lee-ren Rare

Usage Note

umformulieren means to express the same content in different words, to improve clarity, adjust register, or avoid plagiarism. Common in editing and academic writing (den Satz umformulieren = to rephrase the sentence). Separable: 'er formuliert den Satz um'.

Examples

"Kannst du diesen Satz umformulieren? Er klingt etwas holprig."

Natural Translation

Can you rephrase this sentence? It sounds a bit bumpy.

Literal Translation

Can you this sentence rephrase? It sounds somewhat bumpy.

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