Adjektiv

abgenommen

lost weight, decreased, accepted, taken off

Er hat zehn Kilo abgenommen.

He has lost ten kilos.

Die Zahl der Unfälle hat abgenommen.

The number of accidents has decreased.

Die Prüfung wurde erfolgreich abgenommen.

The exam was successfully accepted.

to have lost ((sth.)) Er hat zehn Kilo abgenommen.

to have decreased Die Kriminalität hat abgenommen.

Synonyms: verringert (reduced), reduziert (reduced); Antonyms: zugenommen (gained weight)

From the prefix 'ab-' (off, away) and 'genommen', the past participle of 'nehmen' (to take). Literally 'taken off'.

Think of 'taking off' (ab-nehmen) pounds from your body to remember the meaning 'lost weight'.

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