das Aufräumen
tidying up
The activity of removing clutter and putting things in their proper place.
EXAMPLE
Das Aufräumen des Kinderzimmers dauert heute länger als erwartet.
Tidying up the children's room is taking longer than expected today.
das Aufräumen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Aufräumen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Aufräumens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Aufräumen | – |
| accusative | das Aufräumen | – |
| dative | dem Aufräumen | – |
| genitive | des Aufräumens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Das Aufräumen' (tidying up) comes from the separable verb 'aufräumen' (to tidy up), which combines 'auf' with 'räumen'. In the nominalized form, the combination remains together as one word.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Party dauerte das Aufräumen drei Stunden.
Tidying up after the party took three hours.
Typical preposition
'Aufräumen' (tidying up) very often occurs with 'beim': 'beim Aufräumen' (while tidying up). This combination refers to the time or situation in which someone is tidying up.
EXAMPLE
Beim Aufräumen habe ich unter dem Sofa einen alten Schlüssel gefunden.
While tidying up, I found an old key under the sofa.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'mit dem Aufräumen anfangen' (to start tidying up), 'beim Aufräumen helfen' (to help with the tidying up), and 'Zeit fürs Aufräumen haben' (to have time for tidying up). Adjectives such as 'gründlich' (thorough) or 'gemeinsam' (together) often describe how the tidying up is done.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Essen fingen alle gemeinsam mit dem Aufräumen an.
After the meal, everyone started tidying up together.
In real life
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