einvernehmen
to formally question; to take a statement from
verb EYN-fer-ney-men Rare
Usage Note
einvernehmen is a slightly formal synonym for vernehmen (to question a witness or suspect); it is common in Austrian legal German and in formal German police reports — learners of German encounter it in legal texts.
Examples
"Die Richterin beschloss, den Zeugen erneut einzuvernehmen."
Natural Translation
The judge decided to question the witness again formally.
Literal Translation
The (female) judge decided the witness again to-question.
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