abnehmen

German (Berlin)

/ˈapˌneːmən/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • to take off remove something that is attached to something or on top of it
  • (transitive) to take (a sample of, especially blood)
  • (transitive) to take away, to take over remove something from someone's hands or possession
  • (transitive) to hear and accept (a promise, oath, confession from)
  • (transitive) to be presented with something and examine it
  • (intransitive) to decrease, to diminish

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German abenemen inherited from Old High German abaneman inherited from Proto-Germanic *abanemaną compound from German ab (from, off, down, downward, away, off-) + German nehmen (take).

Origin

German (Berlin)

nehmen

Gloss

take

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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