opnemen.
to pick up, to raise
Meaning & usage
to pick up, to raise
Ze nam het glas op en sloeg het achterover.
to pick up or answer (the phone or horn)
Wie gaat de telefoon opnemen?
Hij nam niet op.
to take in, to admit, to reserve a spot for
Het was aanvankelijk de bedoeling dat hij in onze maatschap zou worden opgenomen.
to record
De jazzband wil een nieuw album opnemen.
to snap (a photo), shoot (a film)
Ze nam een foto van de zonsondergang op.
to eyeball, to look at
Hij nam haar van top tot teen op.
to observe or measure (result)
to begin, to initiate
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch opnēmen. Equivalent to op + 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.