Polyglot Dictionary

teilnehmen

/ˈtaɪlˌneːmən/

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

Forms

present
nimmt teil
past
nahm teil
perfect
hat teilgenommen

Meaning

  1. to take part

    Built from teil (part) + nehmen (to take).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • teil part
  • nehmen to take

Similar words

mitwirken

teilnehmen and mitwirken are close synonyms for "to take part"; mitwirken implies more active contribution, like in a production.

mitmachen

mitmachen is slightly more casual or enthusiastic, joining in on fun activities; teilnehmen is more neutral or formal, "to take part."

Practice

1 What does teilnehmen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich nehme an dem Kurs ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches teilnehmen?

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