Nemen
Example: Ik neem elke ochtend een kop koffie.
Definition
"Nemen" is a Dutch verb meaning to take or to grab something, often used to describe the action of physically picking up or accepting an item, as in the phrase 'Ik neem elke ochtend een kop koffie,' which means 'I take a cup of coffee every morning.'
Etymology
The Dutch verb "nemen" comes from the Old Dutch word 'nēman,' which shares roots with the German 'nehmen' and English 'nim,' an archaic form of 'take.' Did you know that these words all trace back to the Proto-Germanic '*nemaną,' meaning 'to take' or 'seize'? This shows how interconnected Germanic languages are.
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"Nemen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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