German word

mitnehmen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmɪtˌneːmən/

Meaning

  • verbtake with you

Example

Ich nehme meine Tasche mit.

I'm taking my bag with me.

Illustration for mitnehmen (take with you)

More examples

Nimmst du mich morgen mit?

Will you take me with you tomorrow?

Core concept

A person leaves one place while carrying an object or accompanying another person.

Common phrases

  • ins Kino mitnehmen

    take someone to the cinema

  • auf einen Ausflug mitnehmen

    take someone on an outing

  • zur Arbeit mitnehmen

    take something to work

Similar words

mitbringen: Bringing an object or person to the speaker's location.
mitkommen: Coming along to where the speaker is.
mitfahren: Traveling together by vehicle to another place.
abholen: Going to collect a person or object and bringing them back.

Definition in German

Ein trennbares Verb; etwas oder auch jemanden von einem Ort zu einem anderen mitnehmen.

Word origin

The separable verb combines German mit ('with') and nehmen ('take'), forming the sense of taking something or someone along.

Usage tips

  • In a main clause, mitnehmen separates: 'Ich nehme meine Tasche mit'; in a dependent clause, it stays together.

Other meanings

  • take someone alongverb
  • take homeverb

Opposites

  • zurücklassenleave behindverb
  • liegenlassenleave behindverb

Related words

  • Mitnahmetaking alongnoun
  • Mitnehmerinfemale companionnoun
  • mitnehmbarportableadjective

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