German Conversation · Level 112
45 words
German word
hinnehmen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈhɪnˌneːmən/
Meaning
- verbaccept
Example
Er hat die Niederlage hingenommen.
He accepted the defeat.
More examples
Sie hat die Kritik hingenommen, um Konflikte zu vermeiden.
She accepted the criticism to avoid conflicts.
Core concept
An unwanted fact lands in someone's hands, and it is allowed to remain instead of being pushed away.
Common phrases
etwas hinnehmen
accept something
Kritik hinnehmen
accept criticism
einen Verlust hinnehmen
accept a loss
Similar words
annehmen: Receive or agree to something offered or proposed.
akzeptieren: Formally recognize something as valid or acceptable.
tolerieren: Put up with something unpleasant without approving of it.
Definition in German
Eine unangenehme Tatsache oder eine Niederlage ohne Widerrede als gegeben betrachten
Word origin
Hinnehmen is a separable compound of hin- and nehmen, with its modern sense developing from the idea of taking something as it comes.
Usage tips
- In a finite clause, hinnehmen separates: Er nimmt die Niederlage hin; its perfect participle is hingenommen.
Other meanings
- put up withverb
- tolerateverb
- bearverb
Opposites
- ablehnenrejectverb
- verweigernrefuseverb
Related words
- Hinnahmeacceptancenoun
- hinnehmbaracceptableadjective