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übernah

take over

Definition & meaning

übernah is not a standard form in modern German. It is most likely a typo or incomplete form of übernahm , the simple past tense of übernehmen .

übernahm means:

  • took over or assumed control of something
    • Sie übernahm die Leitung. — “She took over the management.”
  • undertook or accepted responsibility for something
    • Er übernahm die Verantwortung. — “He assumed responsibility.”
  • adopted, accepted, or took on something from another source
    • Die Firma übernahm das Konzept. — “The company adopted the concept.”

Grammar & Word origin

The likely intended word, übernahm , is:

  • Infinitive: übernehmen
  • Tense: simple past (Präteritum)
  • Person: first- or third-person singular
    • ich übernahm — “I took over”
    • er/sie/es übernahm — “he/she/it took over”

It consists historically of:

  • über — “over,” “across,” or “on behalf of”
  • nehmen — “to take”

The past-tense stem changes from nehm- to nahm-, as in nehmen → nahm .

Synonyms & antonyms

Depending on the context, synonyms of übernahm include:

  • übernahm die Leitung — “took over the management”; specifically emphasizes assuming leadership.
  • übernahm die Verantwortung — “assumed responsibility”; focuses on duty rather than control.
  • trat an die Stelle von — “replaced” or “took the place of”; emphasizes substitution.
  • akzeptierte — “accepted”; broader and less specifically connected with taking control or responsibility.
  • führte weiter — “continued” or “carried on”; emphasizes continuation after taking something over.

Possible contextual antonyms include:

  • lehnte ab — “rejected” or “refused”
  • gab zurück — “gave back”
  • gab auf — “gave up” or “relinquished”

These are not exact opposites in every context, because the appropriate antonym depends on whether übernahm refers to control, responsibility, ownership, or an idea.

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Examples

Der neue Chef übernahm die Verantwortung für das Projekt.adjective

The new boss took over the responsibility for the project.

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