Unternehmen
Example: Wir wollen morgen ein neues Projekt unternehmen.
Definition
"Unternehmen" as a verb means to undertake or to engage in an activity, especially a project or an endeavor. It implies taking initiative or action to start or carry out something, as in the sentence, 'We want to undertake a new project tomorrow.'
Etymology
The German verb "unternehmen" comes from the combination of 'unter' meaning 'under' and 'nehmen' meaning 'to take.' Originally, it conveyed the idea of 'taking something upon oneself.' Over time, it evolved to mean embarking on or carrying out an action or project. Did you know that the noun 'Unternehmen' also means 'enterprise' or 'company' in German?
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"Unternehmen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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