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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.
to take
To physically take something out of a container, a quantity, or a whole.
Der Arzt entnahm dem Patienten eine Blutprobe für die Untersuchung.
The doctor took a blood sample from the patient for the examination.
'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 lose weight / decrease / take off
When taking blood, both abnehmen and entnehmen are possible. Blut abnehmen particularly refers to the procedure performed on the patient, while Blut or eine Blutprobe entnehmen places more emphasis on the material that is taken out. In a medical context, the choice therefore depends on the perspective.
Für den Test entnimmt die Ärztin dem Patienten eine Blutprobe.
The doctor takes a blood sample from the patient for the test.
Für den Test nimmt die Ärztin dem Patienten Blut ab.
The doctor takes blood from the patient for the test.
