vernehmen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vernemen, from Old High German firneman, from Proto-Germanic *franemaną (to take away), equivalent to ver- + nehmen.

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • IPA(key): /fɛʁˈneːmən/, [fɛɐ̯ˈneːmn̩]

Verb

vernehmen (class 4 strong, third-person singular simple present vernimmt, past tense vernahm, past participle vernommen, past subjunctive vernähme, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, formal) To hear
  2. (transitive) To question, to examine

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Derived terms

  • Einvernahme
  • Einvernehmung

Further reading

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