to infer / take
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to infer
To read, derive, or conclude information from a source, such as a text, table, or speech.
Dem Bericht können Sie entnehmen, dass die Verkaufszahlen im letzten Quartal gestiegen sind.
You can infer from the report that sales figures rose in the last quarter.
'Entnehmen' (to infer / take) is an inseparable verb. The prefix 'ent-' always stays connected to the stem 'nehmen' (to take) and is not separated in the sentence.
Er entnahm dem Umschlag ein altes Foto.
He took an old photo from the envelope.
This verb is very often used with two objects: the source from which something is taken is in the dative, and the thing that is taken is in the accusative. The pattern is: jemandem/etwas (dative) etwas (accusative) entnehmen.
Die Polizei entnahm dem Fahrer die Autoschlüssel.
The police took the car keys from the driver.
In the meaning 'Informationen ableiten' (to derive information), 'entnehmen' (to infer) belongs to written language and is often used in formal, official, or academic texts.
Wie Sie der beigefügten Anlage entnehmen können, haben sich die Bedingungen geändert.
As you can infer from the attached appendix, the conditions have changed.
When something is physically taken out, typical combinations are 'eine Probe entnehmen' (to take a sample), 'Blut entnehmen' (to draw blood), or 'Gewebe entnehmen' (to take tissue). This use is common in medical or scientific contexts.
Für den Test muss der Arzt eine Gewebeprobe entnehmen.
For the test, the doctor has to take a tissue sample.
to pull / move
'ziehen' and 'entnehmen' overlap when something is taken out of a set or from a source. 'ziehen' often fits with cards, lots, or numbers, especially when the choice is random. 'entnehmen' sounds more factual and precise, for example when you take something out of a container or get information from a text. There is also a conceptual closeness: you can 'einen Schluss ziehen' (draw a conclusion) from information, but 'eine Information einem Text entnehmen' (take/infer a piece of information from a text). Learners may confuse the words because both can express taking something out. 'ziehen' is often simpler and more typical in everyday language, while 'entnehmen' sounds more precise or formal.
Die wichtigsten Daten entnimmt sie morgen dem Bericht.
She will take the most important data from the report tomorrow.
Mara zieht eine Nummer, bevor sie im Bürgerbüro wartet.
Mara draws a number before waiting at the citizens' office.