nahm
Translation
took
Examples
Er nahm das Buch vom Tisch.
He took the book from the table.
Sie nahm den Bus zur Arbeit.
She took the bus to work.
Er nahm sich Zeit für die Antwort.
He took his time to answer.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to take (sth.) He nahm a cookie.
((sich3 et4)) to take (sth.) for oneself He nahm sich ein Stück Kuchen.
Similar Words
gab (gave), kam (came), sah (saw)
Etymology
Simple past (Präteritum) of the strong verb 'nehmen' (to take). It involves a vowel change from 'e' to 'a'.
Memory Tips
Remember the characteristic vowel shift (Ablaut) in strong German verbs for the past tense: nEHmen becomes nAHm.