nehmen
Translation
to take, to have, to accept, to use
Examples
Ich nehme den Bus zur Arbeit.
I take the bus to work.
Nimmst du Zucker in den Kaffee?
Do you take sugar in your coffee?
Er hat das Buch vom Tisch genommen.
He has taken the book from the table.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((to take)) to take sth. I'll take this one.
((sb.)) ((sth.)) ((to take)) to take sth. from sb. He took the pen from me.
Similar Words
Synonyms: greifen, fassen; Antonyms: geben
Etymology
From Old High German 'neman' (to take). Cognate with English 'nimble'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'taking' something. The past participle 'genommen' sounds a bit like 'got 'em and gone'.