This is the 13759th most frequent German word.
entnahmen
"Entnahmen" means "extractions" or "withdrawals" in English.
In this sentence, the word 'entnahmen' is used to describe the action of taking or extracting samples, specifically in a scientific context.
Die Forscher entnahmen Proben aus dem See.
The researchers took samples from the lake.
Here, 'entnahmen' indicates the act of retrieving or removing items from a certain location, in this case, documents from a hiding spot.
Die Polizei entnahmen die Dokumente aus dem Versteck.
The police retrieved the documents from the hiding place.
In this example, 'entnahmen' describes the act of taking items, emphasizing the deliberate nature of the action in taking the books for a specific purpose.