nemen

Middle Dutch

verb
Definitions
  • to take
  • to take hold of, to grasp
  • to cut down trees, plants, to harvest
  • to pluck fruits
  • to take away
  • to elect, to appoint
  • to receive, to accept

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch neman inherited from Proto-Germanic *nemaną (take) derived from Proto-Indo-European *nem- (take, assign, allot, divide, give, give take ones due, sacrifice, distribute, apportion, give take one's due).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*nem-

Gloss

take, assign, allot, divide, give, give take ones due, sacrifice, distribute, apportion, give take one's due

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犠

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