abnehmen
/ˈapˌneːmən/ verb C2- to take off (to remove something that is attached to something or on top of it) · den Deckel von einem Topf abnehmen to take off the lid from a pot· die Brille abnehmen to take off one's glasses
- to shave off (a beard, especially a full beard or moustache)
- to amputate (a limb)
- to pick up (the phone)
- to take (a sample of, especially blood) · Blut abnehmen to draw blood
- to take away, to take over, to take off (to remove something from someone's hands or possession) · Wenn das Paket zu schwer ist, kann ich es dir abnehmen. If the parcel is too heavy, I can take it from you.· Die Kinder wurden der Familie vom Jugendamt abgenommen. The children were taken away from the family by the youth welfare office.
- to buy (something from); usually implying a business deal rather than mere shopping
- to win, steal, or confiscate (something from)
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- abnehmen
- Present (er)
- nimmt ab
- Präteritum (er)
- nahm ab
- Perfekt (er)
- hat abgenommen
- Infinitive with zu
- abzunehmen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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