teilnehmen

German

Etymology

From teil (“part”) +‎ nehmen (“take”). Calque of Latin participō, whence also English participate; confer corresponding calques such as Dutch deelnemen, English take part, Icelandic taka þátt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtaɪ̯lneːmən]

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Verb

1. to participate

Derived terms

• Teilnahme
• Teilnehmer

Further reading

• “teilnehmen” in Duden online