German

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Etymology

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From Teil (part) +‎ nehmen (take). Calque of Latin participō, whence also English participate; compare corresponding calques such as Dutch deelnemen, English take part, Icelandic taka þátt.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈtaɪ̯lneːmən]
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  • Hyphenation: teil‧neh‧men

Verb

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teilnehmen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present nimmt teil, past tense nahm teil, past participle teilgenommen, past subjunctive nähme teil, auxiliary haben)

  1. to participate

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