No. 474 in German
nimmt
"nimmt" = "takes"
In a sentence
Er nimmt einen Apfel vom Tisch.
He takes an apple from the table.
Here, 'nimmt' is the third person present form of 'nehmen', meaning 'to take'. It conveys the act of taking something.
Sie nimmt an der Besprechung teil.
She participates in the meeting.
In this sentence, 'nimmt teil' is part of the phrase 'teilnehmen', meaning 'to participate'. It is a separable verb.
Das Geschäft nimmt keine Kreditkarten.
The shop does not accept credit cards.
In this example, 'nimmt' expresses the idea of 'accepting or receiving something', showcasing a different nuance of the verb 'nehmen'.
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