vernehmen

      German

      Etymology

      From Middle High German vernemen, from Old High German firneman, a compounding of the prefix fir and neman. From Proto-Germanic *nemaną (to take), from Proto-Indo-European *neme- (to give, to take).

      Pronunciation

      • (file)
      • IPA: /fɛʁˈneːmən/, [fɛɐ̯ˈneːmn̩]

      Verb

      vernehmen (class 4 strong, third-person singular simple present vernimmt, past tense vernahm, past participle vernommen, past subjunctive vernähme, auxiliary haben)

      1. (transitive, informal) To hear
      2. (transitive) To question, to examine

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      Derived terms

      • einvernehmen
      • Vernehmen
      • Vernehmung

      Related terms

      • Einvernahme
      • Einvernehmung
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