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German
Etymology
über- + nehmen
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌʔyːbɐˈneːmən/
- Hyphenation: über‧neh‧men
Verb
übernehmen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present übernimmt, past tense übernahm, past participle übernommen, past subjunctive übernähme, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive) to take over (a task, a position, responsibilities from someone else)
- (reflexive) to take on more than one can handle/master; to overexert oneself
Pass auf, dass du dich nicht übernimmst mit deinem zweiten Job!- Be careful not to overexert yourself with your second job!
- (transitive) to assume, to accept (responsibility, liability, etc.)
Die Firma übernimmt keine Haftung für Schäden.- The company assumes no liability for damages.
- (transitive) to take, to accept (a job, a position, etc.)
Er übernahm den ihm angebotenen Job.- He took the job which he was offered.
- (transitive) to copy, to adopt
Alle Formulare wurden einfach übernommen.- All forms were simply copied.
Conjugation
Conjugation of
übernehmen (class 4
strong, auxiliary
haben)
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of
übernehmen (class 4
strong, auxiliary
haben)
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