nemen.
to take, to take hold of, to grasp or grab
Meaning & usage
to take, to take hold of, to grasp or grab
Hij nam het boek van de tafel.
to take, to choose out of some options, to pick
Ik neem de rode jurk.
to take, to use a particular route or type of transport
U moet de trein van 17.26 nemen.
Neem jij vaak de fiets naar je werk?
to take, to consume, to eat or drink
Ik neem een kopje koffie.
to have sex with, to take, to fuck
Hij probeerde haar te nemen zonder haar toestemming.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch nēmen, from Old Dutch neman, from Proto-West Germanic *neman, from Proto-Germanic *nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European *nem-. Compare English nim.
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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.