afnemen

From Middle Dutch afnemen, avenemen, from Old Dutch avaneman, from Proto-Germanic *abanemaną; equivalent to af +‎ nemen.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑfneːmə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: af‧ne‧men

afnemen

1. (intransitive) to decrease

   De werkloosheid is nog niet afgenomen.

   Unemployment has not fallen yet.

2. (transitive) to take off, to remove

   Hij had zijn hoed afgenomen.

   He had taken off his hat.

3. (transitive) to take, to draw

   bloed afnemen

   to draw blood (for medical purposes)

4. (transitive) to have (someone) undergo

   examen afnemen

   to have (someone) undergo an exam

• toenemen

• afname

• nemen af