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benemen.

to take away; snatch

7 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/bəˈneːmə(n)/
  1. to take away; snatch

    transitive
    De wind benam ons de adem.
  2. to purloin, to rob, to steal, to filch, to swipe

    transitive
    De dief benam hem zijn portemonnee.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch benēmen, from Old Dutch bineman, from Proto-Germanic *binemaną. Equivalent to be- + nemen.

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