nehmen
to take
- Past (Präteritum)
- nahm
- Past participle
- genommen (haben)
*du nimmst, er nimmt*, imperative *nimm!* Idioms: *sich in Acht nehmen, Rücksicht nehmen, Platz nehmen.*
Conjugation
Present
- nimmt
- present, singular, third-person
- nehme
- first-person, indicative, present, singular
- nehmen
- first-person, indicative, plural, present
- nimmst
- indicative, present, second-person, singular
- nehmt
- indicative, plural, present, second-person
- nimm
- colloquial, first-person, form-of, present, singular
Past
- nahm
- first-person, form-of, preterite, singular, third-person
- nahmen
- first-person, indicative, plural, preterite
- nahmst
- indicative, preterite, second-person, singular
- nahmt
- indicative, plural, preterite, second-person
Subjunctive
- nähme
- past, subjunctive
- nehme
- first-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
- nehmen
- first-person, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
- nehmest
- second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
- nehmet
- plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
- nähmen
- first-person, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
- nähmest
- second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
- nähmst
- second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
- nähmet
- plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
- nähmt
- plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
- habe genommen
- first-person, multiword-construction, perfect, singular, subjunctive
- haben genommen
- first-person, multiword-construction, perfect, plural, subjunctive
- habest genommen
- multiword-construction, perfect, second-person, singular, subjunctive
- habet genommen
- multiword-construction, perfect, plural, second-person, subjunctive
- hätte genommen
- first-person, multiword-construction, pluperfect, singular, subjunctive
- hätten genommen
- first-person, multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural, subjunctive
- hättest genommen
- multiword-construction, pluperfect, second-person, singular, subjunctive
- hättet genommen
- multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural, second-person, subjunctive
- werde nehmen
- first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
- werden nehmen
- first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
- werdest nehmen
- future, future-i, multiword-construction, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
- werdet nehmen
- future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
- würde nehmen
- first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
- würden nehmen
- first-person, future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
- würdest nehmen
- future, future-i, multiword-construction, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
- würdet nehmen
- future, future-i, multiword-construction, plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-ii
- werde genommen haben
- first-person, future, future-ii, multiword-construction, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
- werden genommen haben
- first-person, future, future-ii, multiword-construction, plural, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
- werdest genommen haben
- future, future-ii, multiword-construction, second-person, singular, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
- werdet genommen haben
- future, future-ii, multiword-construction, plural, second-person, subjunctive, subjunctive-i
Imperative
- nimm
- imperative, second-person, singular
- nehmt
- imperative, plural, second-person
Participle
- genommen
- participle, past
- nehmend
- participle, present
Infinitive
- nehmen
- infinitive
Other
- habe genommen
- first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, singular
- haben genommen
- first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, plural
- hast genommen
- indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, second-person, singular
- habt genommen
- indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, plural, second-person
- hat genommen
- indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, singular, third-person
- hatte genommen
- first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, singular
- hatten genommen
- first-person, indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural
- hattest genommen
- indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, second-person, singular
- hattet genommen
- indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect, plural, second-person
- nehmen werden
- future, future-i, infinitive, multiword-construction
- werde nehmen
- first-person, future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, singular
- werden nehmen
- first-person, future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, plural
- wirst nehmen
- future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, second-person, singular
- werdet nehmen
- future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, plural, second-person
- wird nehmen
- future, future-i, indicative, multiword-construction, singular, third-person
- genommen haben werden
- future, future-ii, infinitive, multiword-construction
- werde genommen haben
- first-person, future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, singular
- werden genommen haben
- first-person, future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, plural
- wirst genommen haben
- future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, second-person, singular
- werdet genommen haben
- future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, plural, second-person
- wird genommen haben
- future, future-ii, indicative, multiword-construction, singular, third-person
- Nehmen
- form-of, gerund, neuter, no-plural, strong
Prefixed forms (9)
- abnehmen (separable)
to take off / lose weight
Sie hat fünf Kilo abgenommen. — She lost five kilos.
- annehmen (separable)
to accept / assume
Ich nehme das Angebot an. — I accept the offer.
- aufnehmen (separable)
to record / take up / admit
Sie nimmt ein Lied auf. — She records a song.
- ausnehmen (separable)
to gut; to rip off (coll.)
Der Händler hat mich ausgenommen. — The dealer ripped me off.
- einnehmen (separable)
to take (medicine/food); to occupy; to earn
Nimm die Tablette nach dem Essen ein. — Take the pill after eating.
- mitnehmen (separable)
to take along
Nimm mich bitte mit. — Please take me along.
- teilnehmen (separable)
to participate (*an* + Dat)
Er nimmt am Kurs teil. — He takes part in the course.
- benehmen (inseparable)
to behave
Benimm dich! — Behave yourself!
- unternehmen (inseparable)
to undertake
Wir unternehmen einen Ausflug. — We are taking a trip.