This is the 5019th most frequent German word.
angenommen
"Angenommen" means "assumed" or "accepted" in English.
Here, 'angenommen' introduces a hypothetical scenario, similar to 'assuming' in English, often used to set up a conditional statement.
Angenommen, es regnet morgen, dann bleibt das Picknick aus.
Assuming it rains tomorrow, then the picnic will be canceled.
In this context, 'angenommen' functions as a synonym for 'accepted,' describing the action of being received or approved by an institution.
Er wurde in die Universität aufgenommen, also angenommen.
He was admitted into the university, hence accepted.
Here, 'angenommen' reflects the act of presuming or considering something to be true without concrete evidence.