No. 443 in German
nahm
The German word "nahm" means "took" (past tense of "nehmen").
In a sentence
Er nahm das Buch von der Ablage.
He took the book from the shelf.
Used as the past tense of 'nehmen', meaning 'to take'; showing a past action of picking up an item.
Sie nahm die Einladung gern an.
She gladly accepted the invitation.
Indicates a past action of agreeing or accepting, derived from the verb 'annehmen' which means 'to accept'.
Das Team nahm die Herausforderung mutig auf.
The team courageously accepted the challenge.
Describes an act of accepting or taking on something, from 'aufnehmen', which means 'to take on' or 'to record' depending on context.
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