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teilnehmen

participate

verb TYL-nay-men Less Common

Also means

take part

Usage Note

teilnehmen is separable and demands an plus dative: Ich nehme an der Sitzung teil (I take part in the meeting). Literally 'to take a part', it splits in main clauses with teil at the end. The participant is der Teilnehmer.

Examples

"Wir nehmen an dem Spiel teil."

Natural Translation

We're taking part in the game.

Literal Translation

We take in the game part.

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