German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German vernemen, from Old High German firneman, from Proto-Germanic *franemaną (to take away), equivalent to ver- +‎ nehmen.

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

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

  1. (transitive, formal) to hear
    Synonym: hören
    Antonym: ignorieren
  2. (transitive) to question, to examine
    Synonym: verhören
    Antonym: zuhören
  3. (transitive, archaic) to comprehend, to understand

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