German VERB B1 Rank 17814

umrühren

to stir

umrühren – rührte um – hat umgerührt

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

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umrühren vs rühren

to stir / move

Rühren is the general activity of moving a liquid or mixture in a circular motion. Umrühren places more emphasis on mixing the contents of a container or preventing them from burning. With soup, both are often possible, depending on which aspect is important.

Visual example for rühren
umrühren

Mia rührt die Suppe gründlich um, damit sie nicht anbrennt.

Mia is stirring the soup thoroughly so that it does not burn.

rühren

Mia rührt langsam in der Suppe.

Mia is stirring the soup slowly.

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