opnemen

Meaning

1. (transitive) to pick up, to raise
2. (intransitive,transitive) to pick up or answer (the phone or horn)
3. (transitive) to take in, to admit, to reserve a spot for
4. (transitive) to record
5. (transitive) to snap (a photo), shoot (a film)
6. (transitive) to eyeball, to look at
7. (transitive) to observe or measure (result)
8. (transitive) to begin, to initiate

Hyphenated as

op‧ne‧men

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔpˌneː.mə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch opnēmen. Equivalent to op + nemen.

Sentences

Stilte , we zijn een film aan het opnemen .

Silence, we're shooting a movie.

Iran moet zijn verantwoordelijkheid opnemen .

Iran must face up to its own responsibilities.