abnehmen
A2#1,787Hear it
verb
- to take offto remove something that is attached to something or on top of it
- to shave offa beard, especially a full beard or moustache
- to amputatea limb
- to pick upthe phone
- to takea sample of, especially blood
Forms
Present
| I | nehme ab |
|---|---|
| you | nimmst ab |
| he, she, it | nimmt ab |
| we | nehmen ab |
| you (plural) | nehmt ab |
| they | nehmen ab |
Preterite
| I | nahm ab |
|---|---|
| you | nahmst ab |
| he, she, it | nahm ab |
| we | nahmen ab |
| you (plural) | nahmt ab |
| they | nahmen ab |
Subjunctive I
| I | nehme ab |
|---|---|
| you | nehmest ab |
| he, she, it | nehme ab |
| we | nehmen ab |
| you (plural) | nehmet ab |
| they | nehmen ab |
Subjunctive II
| I | nähme ab |
|---|---|
| you | nähmest ab / nähmst ab |
| he, she, it | nähme ab |
| we | nähmen ab |
| you (plural) | nähmet ab / nähmt ab |
| they | nähmen ab |
Imperative
| you | nimm ab |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | nehmt ab |
Other forms
| infinitive | abnehmen |
|---|---|
| past participle | abgenommen |
| present participle | abnehmend |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Wie üblich will Papa im Januar abnehmen.As usual, Dad wants to lose weight in January.A2Noch einmal, bitte (4) — Once more, please (4) (A2)
- Mit viel Sport nimmt sie fünf Kilo ab; sie hat den Dreh raus.With lots of exercise she loses five kilos; she's got the hang of it.A2Noch einmal, bitte (2) — Once more, please (2) (A2)
- Nach dem Essen will sie ein bisschen abnehmen und geht zu Fuß ins Tal.After the meal she wants to lose a bit of weight and walks down to the valley.A2Skiurlaub in Tirol — Skiing in Tyrol (A2)
- Nach zwölf Tagen sahen wir Land, und alle Männer nahmen ihre Mützen ab.After twelve days we saw land, and all the men took off their caps.B1Ein Brief aus New York — A Letter from New York
Other ways to say it
- abgewinnento win something from someone; to take pleasure in
- abhebento lift off; to take off
- abkaufento buy (from), buy out; to buy into, buy (to believe something)
- abmachento agree on, to settle on, to make (an appointment); to remove, to take off, to unfasten
- absinkento sink, slump or fall; to plummet
- amputierento amputate
- annehmento assume, to suppose (as given); to take on, to assume (a role, form, etc.)
- beschlagnahmento seize, to confiscate, to impound by the power of law