abnehmen

B1

lose weight

English meaning
lose weight
Vocabulary package
Fitness & the Body

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abnehmen in a sentence

Morgen können wir den Verband abnehmen.

I want to lose weight and do sports.

Conjugation of abnehmen

abnehmen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichnehme ab
dunimmst ab
er/sie/eser/sie/es nimmt ab
wirnehmen ab
ihrnehmt ab
sie/Sienehmen ab
Simple past (er/sie/es)
nahm ab
Perfect
hat abgenommen

Where abnehmen comes from

etymologisch: von mittelhochdeutsch abe nemen :strukturell:

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Questions about abnehmen

How do you conjugate abnehmen?

Present tense: ich nehme ab, du nimmst ab, er/sie/es nimmt ab, wir nehmen ab, ihr nehmt ab, sie nehmen ab. Simple past: nahm ab. Perfect: hat abgenommen. abnehmen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does abnehmen mean in English?

abnehmen means "lose weight". For example: "Morgen können wir den Verband abnehmen." — "I want to lose weight and do sports."

What level is abnehmen in German?

abnehmen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the fitness & the body vocabulary.

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