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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German war nemen, from Old High German wara neman (literally to take attention).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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wahrnehmen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present nimmt wahr, past tense nahm wahr, past participle wahrgenommen, past subjunctive nähme wahr, auxiliary haben)

  1. to sense, to perceive, to apprehend, to notice
  2. to keep or make it to an appointment
    Ich konnte den Termin nicht wahrnehmen, weil ich krank war.
    I could not make it to the appointment, because I was sick.
  3. (an opportunity, chance, etc.) to use; to take advantage of
  4. (a right) to assume

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