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entnehmen.

to take out, to remove (from a container or receptacle, into one's possession)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[ʔɛntˈneːmən]
  1. to take out, to remove (from a container or receptacle, into one's possession)

    class-4 · formal · strong · transitive
    Bitte Karte entnehmen
  2. to take, to draw, to extract (from a source)

    class-4 · strong · transitive
    Blut entnehmen
  3. to learn from, to conclude, to tell (a fact or conclusion from the observation or perusal of something)

    class-4 · strong · transitive
    Deinem Schweigen kann ich entnehmen, dass nicht einverstanden bist.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle High German entnëmen, from Old High German intnëman. Equivalent to ent- (“from”) + nehmen (“take”).

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