aufnehmen.
to pick up, lift up
Meaning & usage
to pick up, lift up
Wenn du die Tüte aufnimmst, achte darauf, dass du die Unterseite abstützt.
to receive, to accommodate, to take in (guests), to admit (to a hospital etc.)
Sie nimmt oft Pensionsgäste auf, da ihr Haus sehr groß ist.
to accept (into a country, a group of people), to take in, to allow into
Nach einem kurzen Ritual wurde ich in den Stamm aufgenommen.
to record (picture, sound, video), to take (a photograph, a dictation)
Ich werde das Fußballspiel auf Video aufnehmen.
to take up, begin, start
Wann wirst du die Arbeit an dem Projekt aufnehmen?
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German ūfnëmen, from Old High German *ūfnëman, from Proto-West Germanic *uppneman. Equivalent to auf- + nehmen. Cognates include Dutch opnemen and Old English upniman.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.