German word

entgegennehmen

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛntˈgeːgənˌneːmən/

Meaning

  • verbreceive

Example

Ich nehme das Paket entgegen.

I am receiving the package.

Illustration for entgegennehmen (receive)

More examples

Im Meeting nimmt er persönliche Kritik entgegen.

In the meeting, he accepts personal criticism.

Core concept

An outstretched hand draws a package, message, or offer into the recipient's possession.

Common phrases

  • Kritik entgegennehmen

    accept criticism

  • ein Paket entgegennehmen

    receive a package

  • einen Anruf entgegennehmen

    answer a call

Similar words

bekommen: Gain possession of something arriving from an outside source.
annehmen: Agree to take something offered or passed over.
erhalten: Receive and retain a document or physical item.
empfangen: Receive visitors, guests, or incoming messages.

Definition in German

Ein trennbares, transitives Verb, das heißt, etwas von jemandem direkt in Empfang zu nehmen.

Word origin

The verb combines entgegen, meaning toward or to meet, with nehmen, meaning take, forming the sense of taking something offered into one's possession.

Usage tips

  • As a separable verb, it appears as nimmt ... entgegen in main clauses and governs the accusative, as in das Paket.

Other meanings

  • acceptverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Entgegennahmereceiptnoun
  • entgegengenommenreceivedadjective

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