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Opnemen: Dutch verb forms

opnemen nam op opgenomen

to pick up, to raise

/ˈɔpˌneː.mə(n)/

Conjugation

PersonPresentPastPerfect
ikneem opnam opheb opgenomen
jij, uneemt opnam ophebt opgenomen
hij, zij, hetneemt opnam opheeft opgenomen
wij, jullie, zijnemen opnamen ophebben opgenomen
  • Past participle: opgenomen, with hebben.
  • Opnemen is separable: in a main clause the prefix moves to the end, as in “ik neem op”.

Meaning in English

  1. to pick up, to raise
  2. to pick up or answer (the phone or horn)
  3. to take in, to admit, to reserve a spot for
  4. to record
  5. to snap (a photo), shoot (a film)
  6. to eyeball, to look at

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