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innemen.

to take, swallow (a medicine, (dated also) food and drink)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɪˌneːmə(n)/
  1. to take, swallow (a medicine, (dated also) food and drink)

    Hij moet elke ochtend een pil innemen.
  2. to confiscate

    De politie zal de illegale goederen innemen.
  3. to take (a place, position)

    Hij nam na diens dood de plek van zijn vader in.
  4. to capture, conquer

    Na een kort gevecht werd het dorp ingenomen.
  5. to charm

    figuratively
    Haar glimlach kan iedereen innemen.
  6. to take in, to reduce, to make the waist smaller (of trousers, skirts)

    Deze rok moet je even laten innemen.
Where this word comes from

From in + nemen.

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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.