verb
to take (a pill), to occupy (a position/seat), to collect (taxes)/to earn
B1
Common meanings: to take (medicine), to occupy (a seat/position), and to collect or earn (revenue). Separable verb (einnehmen). Auxiliary haben. Strong/irregular: stem from nehmen (ich nehme, nahm); participle eingenommen. Imperative: 'nimm ein'. Used transitively; not reflexive. Also used in financial or medical contexts frequently. Präteritum nahm.
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Die Firma konnte im letzten Jahr viele neue Kunden gewinnen und mehr Umsatz einnehmen.
Last year the company gained many new customers and earned more revenue.
Ich nehme mein Essen ein.
I'm having my meal.
Bitte nehmen Sie diese Tablette nach dem Essen ein.
Please take this pill after eating.
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Picture popping a pill into your mouth labeled 'einnehmen' or coins being put into a cash register
sounds like 'in-name' — imagine putting something 'in' and it gets a name (you take it in)
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einnehmen is a separable-prefix verb (ich nehme ein, er nimmt ein). It is based on the irregular verb nehmen and thus shows stem changes (nimmt). Common uses: taking medicine, occupying positions, and collecting/earning money.