German Conversation · Level 101
59 words
German word
entnehmen
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛntˈneːmən/
Meaning
- verbtake out
Example
Ich entnehme die Batterie aus dem Gerät.
I take the battery out of the device.
More examples
Aus dem Text entnehme ich, dass die Angaben widersprüchlich sind.
From the text, I infer that the statements are contradictory.
Core concept
Something is taken from a container, a source, or written words, leaving an item or a clear fact in hand.
Common phrases
die Batterie entnehmen
take the battery out
aus dem Text entnehmen
infer from the text
dem Gespräch entnehmen
infer from the conversation
Similar words
herauslesen: Identify information contained in a text or conversation.
ableiten: Use one fact or detail to derive another conclusion.
schließen: Form a conclusion from the clues or facts provided.
Definition in German
aus Angaben oder Texten etwas schließen; aus einer Quelle bestimmte Informationen entnehmen
Word origin
The verb is formed from the inherited Germanic verb nehmen with ent-, a prefix associated with removal or separation; the meaning also developed from objects to information.
Usage tips
- For information, German commonly uses an accusative object with a source introduced by aus or placed in the dative, as in einer Tabelle etwas entnehmen.