nemen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈneːmə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to take, to take hold of, to grasp or grab
  • (transitive) to take, to choose out of some options, to pick
  • (transitive) to take, to use a particular route or type of transport
  • (transitive) to take, to consume, to eat or drink
  • (transitive) to have sex with, to take, to fuck

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch nēmen 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

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

犠

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