übernehmen

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German

Etymology

über- +‎ nehmen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʔyːbɐˈneːmən/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: über‧neh‧men

Verb

übernehmen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present übernimmt, past tense übernahm, past participle übernommen, past subjunctive übernähme, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to take over (a task, a position, responsibilities from someone else)
  2. (reflexive) to take on more than one can handle/master; to overexert oneself
    Pass auf, dass du dich nicht übernimmst mit deinem zweiten Job!
    Be careful not to overexert yourself with your second job!
  3. (transitive) to assume, to accept (responsibility, liability, etc.)
    Die Firma übernimmt keine Haftung für Schäden.
    The company assumes no liability for damages.
  4. (transitive) to take, to accept (a job, a position, etc.)
    Er übernahm den ihm angebotenen Job.
    He took the job which he was offered.
  5. (transitive) to copy, to adopt
    Alle Formulare wurden einfach übernommen.
    All forms were simply copied.

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