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annehmen

accept

verb AN-nay-men Less Common

Also means

assume

Usage Note

annehmen is separable, so the an- jumps to the end: Ich nehme das Angebot an. Beyond 'accept' it commonly means 'assume/suppose' (Ich nehme an, dass...), and reflexive sich annehmen (+genitive) means 'to take care of' something.

Examples

"Ich nehme deine Einladung an."

Natural Translation

I accept your invitation.

Literal Translation

I accept your invitation on.

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