opruimen

Meaning

1. (transitive) to clean (something) up,
2. (intransitive) to tidy up, get in order
3. (transitive) to clear away, eliminate, get rid of

Hyphenated as

op‧rui‧men

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔpˌrœy̯.mə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch oprumen. Equivalent to op + ruimen.

Sentences

In de late namiddag waren ze eindelijk klaar met opruimen .

In the late afternoon, they were finally done cleaning up.