übernehmen

/yːbɐˈneːmən/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
übernimmt
past
übernahm
perfect
hat übernommen

Meaning

  1. to take over, to take on (a task or responsibility)

    Built from nehmen (to take) + über-.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

verantworten

verantworten is more specifically about being accountable or responsible; übernehmen is more general, "to take on/over."

Practice

1 What does übernehmen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ die Verantwortung für das Projekt.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches übernehmen?

See also

verbirregularcompound

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