unternehmen

A2

undertake, do

English meaning
undertake, do
Vocabulary package
Hobbies & Pastimes

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unternehmen in a sentence

Wollen wir heute Abend etwas unternehmen?

Do you want to do something tonight?

Conjugation of unternehmen

ichunternehme
duunternimmst
er/sie/esunternimmt
wirunternehmen
ihrunternehmt
sie/Sieunternehmen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
unternahm
Perfect
hat unternommen

Word family

unternehmen is built from nehmen (take) and unter (under, below). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words built on unternehmen:

Where unternehmen comes from

etymologisch: vom mittelhochdeutschen undernemen :strukturell:

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Questions about unternehmen

How do you conjugate unternehmen?

Present tense: unternehme, unternimmst, unternimmt, unternehmen, unternehmt, unternehmen. Simple past: unternahm. Perfect: hat unternommen.

What does unternehmen mean in English?

unternehmen means "undertake, do". For example: "Wollen wir heute Abend etwas unternehmen?" — "Do you want to do something tonight?"

What level is unternehmen in German?

unternehmen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the hobbies & pastimes vocabulary.

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