Before you start
Meet herausnehmen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
heraus- + nehmen
- heraus-
- outward from inside toward the speaker or a point of reference
- nehmen
- to take
Take something from inside and bring it out.
So herausnehmen means to take out; to remove.
A memory aid, not a rule: prefixes change meaning from verb to verb.
Learning approach inspired by this explanation in r/German.
Verb family
More verbs built on nehmen
Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.
- annehmento accept, assume
- aufnehmento record, include
- zunehmento increase
- einnehmento take up, in
- vornehmento plan
- abnehmento decrease, reduce
- teilnehmento take part
- wahrnehmento perceive, detect
Separable verb: heraus·nehmen
In a main clause the prefix heraus splits off and goes to the end. After weil, dass and other subordinating words, the verb stays in one piece at the end.
Main clauseEr nimmt das Buch aus dem Regal heraus.He takes the book out of the shelf.
Subordinate clauseIch bleibe hier, weil sie den Kuchen herausnimmt.I’m staying here because she is taking the cake out.
Participle: herausgenommenzu-infinitive: herauszunehmen
Forms
How herausnehmen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | nehme heraus | nahm heraus |
| du | nimmst heraus | nahmst heraus |
| er/sie/es | nimmt heraus | nahm heraus |
| wir | nehmen heraus | nahmen heraus |
| ihr | nehmt heraus | nahmt heraus |
| Sie | nehmen heraus | nahmen heraus |
Partizip II herausgenommen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich nehme das Brot aus dem Ofen heraus.I take the bread out of the oven.prefix goes to the end
- 2Sie hat den Schlüssel aus der Tasche herausgenommen.She took the key out of the bag.Perfekt with haben
- 3Du musst die Flasche herausnehmen, bevor du die Tasche schließt.You have to take the bottle out before you close the bag.infinitive after a modal
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
heraus·nehmen + der Schlüssel
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Use der Schlüssel as the accusative object.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I took it out of my bagdie Tasche.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When the trainder Zug arrived, I took the suitcaseder Koffer out of the cardas Auto.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I took the medicinedie Tablette, die Tabletten out of the bagdie Tasche because my motherdie Mutter neededbrauchen it.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The boxdie Kiste that he took out of the cupboardder Schrank is heavyschwer.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She wants to take the bookdas Buch out of her bagdie Tasche.
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
He openedöffnen the boxdie Kiste to take the photosdas Foto, die Fotos out.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you take the platesder Teller, die Teller out of the ovender Ofen?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
heraus·nehmen + das Handy + obwohl
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put the verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Use das Handy as the accusative object.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What do you take out of your bag every day? Answer in one German sentence.
Your challenge
- 1Answer with one sentence using the target verb.
- 2Name something you take out and where you take it from.