wegnehmen
/ˈvɛkˌneːmən/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- nimmt weg
- past
- nahm weg
- perfect
- hat weggenommen
Meaning
-
to take away
Built from weg (away) + nehmen (to take).
Made of
- weg away
- nehmen to take
Similar words
wegbringen means "to take something away," to a place, removing it; wegnehmen means "to take something away" from someone, to confiscate it.
Practice
1 What does wegnehmen mean?
to take away
2 Fill the gap: Der Lehrer ___ ihm das Handy weg.
Full sentence: Der Lehrer nahm ihm das Handy weg. (The teacher took his phone away.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches wegnehmen?
wegnehmen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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