Afnemen: Dutch verb conjugation
afnemen nam af afgenomen
to decrease
/ˈɑfneːmə(n)/
Conjugation of afnemen
| Person | Present | Past | Perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| ik | neem af | nam af | ben afgenomen |
| jij, u | neemt af | nam af | bent afgenomen |
| hij, zij, het | neemt af | nam af | is afgenomen |
| wij, jullie, zij | nemen af | namen af | zijn afgenomen |
- Past participle: afgenomen, with zijn.
- Afnemen is separable: in a main clause the prefix moves to the end, as in “ik neem af”. See where the prefix goes in other sentences.
Meaning in English
- to decrease
- to take off, to remove
- to take, to draw
- to have (someone) undergo
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