verb
to increase, to gain weight
B1
zunehmen: a separable strong verb meaning 'to increase' (quantities, intensity) and 'to gain weight' (for people). It uses auxiliary haben in perfect tenses. Irregular: present stem vowel changes (nehme→nimmst; preterite nahm) and participle zugenommen. Not reflexive; imperative: 'nimm zu'. Commonly used.
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Die Probleme nahmen in der zweiten Hälfte des Jahres zu, obwohl das Management bereits Warnungen erhalten hatte.
The problems increased in the second half of the year, although management had already received warnings.
Die Preise nehmen im Sommer zu.
Prices increase in the summer.
Teamarbeit hat in letzter Zeit zugenommen.
Teamwork has increased recently.
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Picture a scale's needle moving upward and the word 'zunehmen' rising.
Think 'to name' with a Z — 'zunehmen' → numbers or weight going up.
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Common uses: quantities, prices or weight. The verb separates in finite forms (ich nehme zu). Perfect: hat zugenommen. Stem vowel change occurs in du/er forms (nimm-). | Intransitive verb; passive voice forms are not applicable.