abnehmen.
to take off (to remove something that is attached to something or on top of it)
Meaning & usage
to take off (to remove something that is attached to something or on top of it)
den Deckel von einem Topf abnehmen
die Brille abnehmen
to take off (to remove something that is attached to something or on top of it) to shave off (a beard, especially a full beard or moustache)
to take off (to remove something that is attached to something or on top of it) to amputate (a limb)
to take off (to remove something that is attached to something or on top of it) to pick up (the phone)
to take (a sample of, especially blood)
Blut abnehmen
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.
Die Kinder wurden der Familie vom Jugendamt abgenommen.
to take away, to take over, to take off (to remove something from someone's hands or possession) to buy (something from); usually implying a business deal rather than mere shopping
to take away, to take over, to take off (to remove something from someone's hands or possession) to win, steal, or confiscate (something from)
to hear and accept
Der Priester nahm ihr die Beichte ab.
to hear and accept to believe
Das nehme ich ihr nicht ab!.
to check, to inspect (to be presented with something and examine it)
Ich bin schon ausgezogen, aber der Vermieter hat die Wohnung noch nicht abgenommen.
to check, to inspect (to be presented with something and examine it) to inspect (a parade)
to decrease, to diminish
Die Schwellung nimmt ab.
Der Jahresgewinn hat abgenommen.
to decrease, to diminish to lose weight
Ich habe letzten Monat ein Kilo abgenommen.
to decrease, to diminish to wane
Der Mond nimmt gerade ab.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German abenëmen, from Old High German abanëman, from Proto-Germanic *abanemaną. Equivalent to ab- + nehmen. Cognate with Dutch afnemen.
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