Dutch Verb Nemen ('to Take') - Smartphones Page

Nemen   'to take' is a strong verb:

nemen to take

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nam took

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genomen taken

overview
nemen		to take
ik neem		I take
wij nemen		we take
ik nam		I took
wij namen		we took
ik heb genomen		I have taken
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simple present tense
nemen		to take
ik neem		I take
jij neemt		you take (singular, informal you)
hij neemt		he takes
wij nemen		we take
jullie nemen		you take (plural, informal you)
zij nemen		they take
U neemt		you (polite you)

simple past tense
(nemen)		to take
ik nam		I took
jij nam		you took
hij nam		he took
wij namen		we took
jullie namen		y'all took
zij namen		they took
U nam		you took

wij namen we took

present perfect tense
ik heb genomen	I have taken
auxiliary verb hebben
imperative
neem! 2	take!

Sample Sentences

Neem de tweede weg rechts Take the second road on the right Neem de tweede weg links Take the second road on the left Neem de tweede weg links en dan de derde weg rechts Take the second road on the right

Neemt U mij niet kwalijk 2 Excuse me! (rather formal) You could also use the French Pardon

Neem je d'r iets voor? 2 Do you take something for (against) it? (medicine)

Neem nou Piet ... 2 3 Now take Piet ... (Look for instance at Piet, consider his circumstances, work, achievements etc.)

risico nemen - to take [risk] risks
Hij nam geen enkel risico 2 3 He didn't take any [risk] risks (het) risico 2 - risk - plural: risico's ‑>>
een te groot risico - too big a risk
eigen risico 2 - 'own risk,' for instance deductible in insurance

wagen - to risk, dare, chance
(de) waaghals 2 - daredevil
Waag 't niet! 2 3 4 5 6 7 Don't you dare! Don't do that risky or insulting thing Wie niet waagt, die niet wint 2 (saying) ['He who doesn't take risks is not going to [win] gain'] - 'no risk, no gain' (de) wagen is an old-fashioned word for 'cart, carriage' or sometimes jocular 'car'
paard-en-wagen 2 horse-drawn carriage

durven 2 'to dare,' have the courage to, not being afraid to
Durf te kiezen 2 3 Dare to choose (commit, don't stay on the sidelines) Hij durfde niks te zeggen 2 3 [He dared to say nothing] - He didn't dare to say anything, he was afraid to speak up Hij durft z'n mening te geven 2 3 [he dares to [give] state his opinion] - He's not afraid to speak up (de) durf 2 3 4 - daring, nerve, guts

durven		to dare
ik durf		I dare
wij durven		we dare
ik durfde		I dared
wij durfden		we dared
ik heb gedurfd		I have dared

't Zekere voor 't onzekere nemen 2 3 Take the certain before the uncertain - i.e. 'not taking risks' /or:/ Take the certain in favor of the uncertain

Je kunt zo-iemand niet serieus nemen 2 3 You can't take someone like that seriously

Aanstoot wordt genomen, niet gegeven 2 3 Offense is taken, not given

Hij neemt geen blad voor de mond 2 3 (saying) ['He doesn't [take] put a leaf in front of his mouth'] - He bluntly speaks his mind, doesn't mince his words

Gedane zaken nemen geen keer 2 3 (saying) What's done is done (You can't turn around what's done in the past)

beslissingen nemen 2 to make decisions

't initiatief nemen 2 taking the initiative

Neem 't ter harte 2 [Take it to heart] - Take heed! Pay attention to it, act accordingly

... De vrouw nam een ring met een grote edelsteen van een vinger en gooide hem woedend ver weg het het water in.
"Ik zal nog eerder die ring terugzien dan dat ik ooit arm zou worden." The woman took a ring with a large diamond from a finger and angrily threw it far into the water.
"It's more likely that I'll see that ring back than that I'd ever be poor," she said.

Note that for 'taking pictures' Dutch says:
foto's maken 2 3 to take pictures
We mochten geen foto's maken 2 [We were allowed no pictures] - We were not allowed to [make] take pictures

Compound Verbs with 'Nemen'

Stavoren.

meenemen 2 3 'to take along, to bring' is a splitting verb:

meenemen		to take along, to bring
ik neem mee		I'm bringing
ik nam mee		I brought
ik heb meegenomen		I have brought

Neem 'n boek mee 2 3 4 [Take along a book] Bring a book Neem 't mee 2 [Take} Bring it along

Maar een onverwacht grote golf spoelt over m'n enkels. Neemt het gevoel van vaardigheid mee But a sudden big wave ...
[washes over my ankles. Takes away sense of competence.]
washes away the confidence

Het kost te veel tijd 2 3 It [costs] takes too much time 't Kostte maar vijf minuten 2 It only took 5 minutes

opnemen to take in, admit; to observe, measure; to record sound; to absorb in een ziekenhuis opgenomen 2 admitted to (put in a bed in) a hospital Heeft U de temperatuur opgenomen? Did you take the temperature? ‑>> Ik ben aan 't opnemen 2 3 I am recording (de) opname recording, 'take'

aannemen 2 to assume // to adopt // to take on
(de) aanname 2 assumption
't Klinkt aannemelijk 2 It sounds (is) credible, plausible (de) aannemer 2 contractor,
construction manager ‑>>
(het) aangenomen kind adopted child ‑>>
But: aangenaam 2 (aangename 2 pleasant, comfortable

overnemen 2 'to adopt, take up; to take over, buy' klakkeloos overnemen 2 3 4 to unquestoningly adopt an idea or a procedure

Een oude magazijnmeester, al verontwaardigd dat zijn leerstellingen niet overgenomen werden; hij zag dat het land om hem heen op instorten stond: hij vertrok. An old warehouse manager, already disappointed that his teachings were not taken up; seeing the land around him collapsing he left

toenemen 2 to increase, grow, become larger or more numerous (de) toename 2 increase, growth

afnemen 2 to decrease, become smaller or less numerous; also: to take away (de) afname 2 3 decrease, lessening

"Neem hem het talent af en geef het aan hem die er tien heeft!" Take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags
((Matthew 25:28 The Parable of The Talents - BibleGateway translation)

(de) werkgever [work-giver] employer
(de) werknemer [work-taker] employee - jobs

ondernemen to undertake
(de) ondernemer entrepreneur, businessman
also: (de) zakenvrouw 2 businesswoman
and: (de) zakenman 2 3 businessman
(de) onderneming 2 3 undertaking, enterprise, venture; company ‑>> (de) begrafenisondernemer 2 3 undertaker (funerals) stappen ondernemen 2 3 to take steps (i.e. measures, action)

[(het)] voornemen 2 3 1. intention, plan
2. to resolve, determine, plan goede voornemens good intentions, resolutions goede voornemens voor het nieuwe jaar new year's resolutions ‑>>

hernemen to recapture, regain, resume deelnemen 2 to take part, participate vernemen 2 to hear, be told, to learn (to be informed that ...)

adembenemend breathtaking

(de) waarneming 2 observation (something witnessed)

Related Words

'Namen' 2 is also the plural of (de) naam 2 'name' - see: Dutch Names

'Noemen' 2 is 'to call, name, give a name'
We noemen hem Karel We're calling him Karel een kind naar een grootouder noemen 2 3 calling a child after a grandparent De dingen bij hun naam noemen 2 3 ['Calling things by their name'] - Calling things as you see them, calling things as they are - speaking bluntly, not sugarcoating your speech

The Dutch word 'taken' is the plural of (de) taak 2 'task, duty, assignment.'
Het is een taak voor de overheid 2 It is a task for the government Hij had verschillende taken 2 He had [various] several assignments

Pakken = to Get, Collect, Fetch, Catch, Pack

pakken 2 3 1. to get, grab, collect, 'get a physical hold of'
2. 'to pack'
3. 'to catch' Study the examples for a better understanding of the meaning

pakken		to pack
ik pak		I'm packing/collecting
wij pakken		we're packing/collecting
ik pakte		I packed/collected
wij pakten		we packed/collected
ik heb gepakt		I have packed/collected
2 3

ik heb gepakt I have packed, I have collected

Hij is gepakt geworden He has been caught (apprehended, arrested) ‑>> (de) pakkans 2 3 the chance (of a criminal) being caught

Pak je spullen 2 3 Grab, collect your stuff Koffers pakken 2 3 4 This could mean 'getting, collecting suitcases' but it usually means 'packing suitcases' for travel or because you're leaving

Hij heeft de smaak te pakken 2 (saying) [~He was captured by the taste] - he really likes it (a new activity)

bepakt en bezakt ['packed and bagged, with packs and bags ready'] - ready for travel

Niet bij de pakken neerzitten 2 (saying) ['Don't sit down with your burdens'] - Keep going, don't let misfortune get you down
Stoett says it's from the Bible, a packed donkey that lies down can't get up again.

aanpakken 2 3 4 1. to take, get hold of
2. to take in hand, take on, deal with Pak aan! 2 3 1. Get a-hold of this (handing over something, literally)
2. Get busy with something

afpakken 2 3 to take something away from someone, often against his or her wishes

Herpak U! 2 Get a grip on yourself, control yourself - Flemish (to me as a Dutchman it sounds funny)

inpakken 2 3 to wrap

ompakken 2 3 rearranging the packing, change the filling of boxes

uitpakken 2 3 to unwrap // situation developing

verpakken 2 3 to wrap, to package goed verpakt 2 3 boxed or wrapped well

Donkere wolken pakken samen. Dark clouds [are packing together] are gathering

(het) lastpak 2 3 a person who is a nuisance, a pain in the neck

(Het) pak can mean 'package, packet, parcel,' but it's a little old-fashioned. More common is:
(het) pakje and
(het) pakket (plural: pakketten )
In words like (het) pakhuis ('warehouse' - plural: pakhuizen 2) and
(de) pakschuit 2 ('human- or horse-drawn cargo barge') it's maybe an older meaning like 'trade goods.'

(Het) pak can also mean 'box, packaging'
een pak melk 2 3 4 a carton of milk een pak papier a batch, ream of paper een pakje boter 2 a packet of butter Wat op 't pak staat 2 'What it says on the box' (instructions etc.) also:  een pak slaag [an amount of hits, slaps] - a beating, a hiding een pak van m'n hart 2 [a burden lifted from my heart] - a relief, a great worry less

(Het) pak can also mean a suit, clothing:
(het) driedelig pak 2 3-piece suit, men's formal suit (het) mantelpakje ladies' formal suit (jacket, skirt) (het) badpak 2 3 / (het) zwempak swimsuit (ladies') (het) spijkerpak 'denim suit' - denim jacket and jeans more clothing

Grijpen = to Grab, Get Hold of

grijpen to grab

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greep grabbed

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gegrepen grabbed

The derived verb 'begrijpen' 'to understand' is more common ‑>>

overview
grijpen		to grab
ik grijp		I'm grabbing
wij grijpen		we're grabbing
ik greep		I grabbed
wij grepen		we grabbed
ik heb gegrepen		I have grabbed

simple present tense
grijpen		to grab
ik grijp		I grab
jij grijpt		you grab (singular, informal you)
hij grijpt		he grabs
wij grijpen		we grab
jullie grijpen		you grab (plural, informal you)
zij grijpen		they grab
U grijpt		you grab (polite you)

simple past tense
(grijpen)		to grab
ik greep		I grabbed
jij greep		you grabbed
hij greep		he grabbed
wij grepen		we grabbed
jullie grepen		y'all grabbed
zij grepen		they grabbed
U greep		you grabbed
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present perfect tense
ik heb gegrepen	I have grabbed

wij grepen we grabbed

Grijp je kans! 2 3 'Grab your chance!' Make use of the opportunity

Alles grijpt in elkaar 2 ['All things grip (into) each other'] - Everything is connected

(de) greep 2 3 grip, catch, hold, handhold
(de) staatsgreep coup
aangrijpend 2 'gripping,' something that 'gets hold of' your emotions

ingrijpen 2 3 to intervene, take action ingrijpende gevolgen 2 3 far-reaching consequences Het leger greep in 2 The army (the military) intervened, took action

(de) lettergreep syllable
let-ter-gre-pen 2 syllables
lettergrepen syllables

See also: 'Stelen'   2 'to steal' ‑>>