Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #73
Word (Wort)

nehmen

Translation (Übersetzung) to take
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ˈneːmən/
A1
Verbs
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common verb irregular action
Irregular verb meaning 'to take'. Used for taking objects, accepting, or using. Takes accusative object. Seventy-third most frequent word in German.

Examples (Beispiele)

Ich nehme das Buch.
I take the book.
taking object
Nimm dir Zeit!
Take your time!
advice
Er nimmt an der Prüfung teil.
He participates in the exam.
participation
Ich habe es genommen.
I took it.
perfect tense

Conjugations (Konjugationen)

Present Tense (Präsens)

ich nehme
du nimmst
er/sie/es nimmt
wir nehmen
ihr nehmt
sie/Sie nehmen

Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Collocations (Kollokationen)
nehmen + accusative
to take + object
High frequency
sich nehmen
to take for oneself
High frequency
teilnehmen
to participate
High frequency
Idioms (Redewendungen)
es ernst nehmen
to take it seriously
Treating something with seriousness
sich Zeit nehmen
to take one's time
Not rushing, taking time
Synonyms (Synonyme)
greifen Medium similarity
To grab, to grasp (more physical)
Antonyms (Antonyme)
geben
To give (opposite action)

Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

greifen geben bringen Verb

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