German VERB B2 Rank 8297

umbenennen

to rename

umbenennen – benannte um – hat umbenannt

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry umbenennen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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umbenennen vs benennen

to name / specify

Benennen generally means giving someone or something a name; this can also be the first naming. Umbenennen, by contrast, presupposes that a name already exists and replaces it with a new one. Umbenennen is appropriate when an explicit name change is involved.

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Die Stadt benennt den bisherigen Rathausplatz nach einer bekannten Musikerin um.

The city renames the former town hall square after a well-known musician.

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Die Stadt benennt den neuen Platz nach einer bekannten Musikerin.

The city names the new square after a well-known musician.

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