leerräumte

Leerräumte is the simple past tense (Präteritum) of the German verb leerräumen. The verb means to clear out a space completely, leaving it empty, typically by removing occupants, furniture, or contents. It is used to describe actions that result in vacancy or emptiness, such as vacating a building, clearing out a room before renovations, or handing over a property.

Etymology and usage: The form combines leer (“empty”) with räumen (“to clear, to move out”). As a finite verb, leerräumte corresponds to “he/she/it cleared out” in narrative past tense. In contemporary usage, leerräumen is less common than ausräumen or leeren, and it often appears in formal, descriptive, or historical writing rather than in everyday speech. The nuance emphasizes the completion of emptiness rather than the act of removing specific items.

Examples: Er leerräumte das Büro, bevor die Renovierung begann. Die Stadt leerräumte die verlassene Halle innerhalb weniger Stunden. In Berichten über Umzüge oder Abrisse kann leerräumte das komplette Leeren eines Gebäudes beschreiben.

Related terms: ausräumen, leeren, Entleerung. See also Leerräumung (the act of emptying) and related constructions that express vacancy, clearance, or decommissioning in different contexts.