aufnehmen

/ˈaʊ̯fˌneːmən/

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.
separable

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
nimmt auf
past
nahm auf
perfect
hat aufgenommen

Meaning

  1. to pick up, to take up (from the ground)

    Separable verb: nehmen (to take) + prefix auf-.

  2. to record (audio or video)

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

Practice

1 What does aufnehmen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ den Brief vom Boden auf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufnehmen?

See also

verbseparable-verbtwo-meanings

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