Polyglot Dictionary

zunehmen

/ˈtsuːˌneːmən/

verb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
nimmt zu
past
nahm zu
perfect
hat zugenommen

Meaning

  1. to gain weight; to increase

    Built from zu (shut, closed, to) + nehmen (to take).

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • zu shut, closed, to
  • nehmen to take

Similar words

zulegen

zunehmen is more specifically used for gaining weight; zulegen is more colloquial and general, and can be used for many things, like "getting" a dog.

Practice

1 What does zunehmen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich habe zwei Kilo ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zunehmen?

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