abnehmen

This is the 13054th most frequent German word.


abnehmen

"Abnehmen" means "to lose weight" or "to take off" something.


Here, 'abnehmen' means to lose weight.

Ich möchte bis zum Sommer fünf Kilogramm abnehmen.

I want to lose five kilograms by the summer.


In this context, 'abnehmen' means to take an item from someone, physically removing it from their possession.

Kannst du mir bitte das Buch abnehmen?

Can you please take the book from me?


Here, 'abnehmen' is used to express a decrease or reduction in quantity.

Die Zahl der Teilnehmer an der Konferenz hat dieses Jahr deutlich abgenommen.

The number of participants at the conference decreased significantly this year.