unternehmen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German undernemen, from Old High German untarneman, from Proto-West Germanic *underneman. Equivalent to unter- +‎ nehmen. Cognate to Dutch ondernemen and obsolete English undernim. Modern meaning first attested in the 16th century.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌʊntɐˈneːmən/
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  • Hyphenation: un‧ter‧neh‧men

Verb

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unternehmen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present unternimmt, past tense unternahm, past participle unternommen, past subjunctive unternähme, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to undertake
    Synonyms: ausrichten, durchführen, veranstalten

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