nehmend
taking (present participle of 'nehmen')
English translations
- 01
taking
- 02
receiving
Word details
- German meaning
- Eigenschaft, etwas entgegenzunehmen oder zu akzeptieren.
- English meaning
- Receiving
- Synonym
- einnehmend, anziehend
- German example
- Die nehmende Hand ist oft dankbarer als die gebende.
- English example
- The receiving hand is often more grateful than the giving one.
Related words
- einnehmend
Captivating means charming, winning, or attractive.
- ernstzunehmend
"Serious" describes something or someone that is important, significant, or noteworthy and should therefore be taken seriously.
- ernst zu nehmend
worthy of consideration
- abnehmend
Decreasing
- zunehmend
Increasingly
- ausnehmend
Exceptional means extraordinary, remarkable, or to a high degree.
- übernehmend
Overbearing
- benehmend
Well-behaved
- bezugnehmend
Referring means to refer to something or to point it out.
- vergreisen
to age, to grow old, to become senile
- verwestlichen
To westernize
- brav
well-behaved
- orientalisch
oriental, Eastern
- rückläufig
Declining, decreasing
- zeitaufwändig
time-consuming
- sinkend
Sinking
- vermehrt
Increased, more frequent
- acherontisch
Acherontic
- dekremental
decremental
- degressiv
Decreasing, diminishing; progressing in a decreasing progression.
- präjudiziell
Precedential
- wikingisch
Viking
- unartig
Naughty
- Karriere
Career
- Hörvermögen
Hearing
- Krähenfuß
Small wrinkles around the corners of the eyes.
- Lebensalter
Age
- Dreimorengesetz
Three-Moron Law
- Vermüllung
littering
- Weltlichkeit
Secularity refers to the orientation towards the earthly and the turning away from religious or spiritual values.
- Islamisierung
Islamization
- Hasskriminalität
Hate crime
- Alzheimerkrankheit
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that leads to memory loss, cognitive impairment, and behavioral changes.
- Spätkapitalismus
Late capitalism refers to an advanced stage of capitalism, often characterized by globalization, financialization, and increasing social inequality.
- globalisieren
Globalize
- ergrauen
To turn gray
- fallend
Falling
- trinkend
Drinking
- feiernd
Celebrating
- anschwellend
Swelling, increasing
- militarisierend
Militarizing means that something tends to spread or reinforce military values, ideologies, or structures in society.
- militarisiert
Militarized
- passiv
Passive
- karnevalistisch
Carnivalesque
- ungezogen
Naughty
- anarchisch
anarchic
- zerfallend
Decaying, crumbling
- beteiligt
Involved means participating in something or being engaged in something.
- fortschreitend
Progressive, advancing
Example sentences with “nehmend”
Er ging lachend und die Tasche nehmend aus dem Raum. (He left the room laughing and taking the bag.)
Frequently asked questions
How is the present participle used in German?
The present participle (Partizip I) is formed by adding '-nd' to the infinitive. It functions as an adjective or adverbial phrase.