Form annehmen

to take shape

Türkçe: şekillenmek

Not Form nehmen

English says to take, so nehmen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Form goes with annehmen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

die Form f.

Verb

annehmen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

Register

Neutral register

In a sentence

Which form of annehmen fills the gap?

Der Plan für das neue Projekt ____ langsam Form ____.

How it is used

Idiom meaning 'to take shape' – developing from vague to concrete. Neutral register. Use when a business plan or sculpture is progressing. Implies a natural, organic process of becoming defined.

Other verbs that go with Form

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• in Form bleibento stay in shape
• in Form bringento get into shape
• in Form seinto be in good shape

All collocations with Form

Other collocations built on annehmen

• einen Ausdruck annehmento adopt an expression
• Dank annehmento receive gratitude from someone
• Farbe annehmento take on color
• Gestalt annehmento take on a definite form
• eine Gewohnheit annehmento adopt a habit
• Konturen annehmento take shape
• eine Stelle annehmen (Arbeit)to accept a job/position
• Vernunft annehmento accept reason

All 12 collocations built on annehmen

More from Körper und Gesundheit

• seine Kräfte einteilento ration/allocate one's energy
• auf die Knie fallento fall to one's knees
• auf den Nägeln brennento be extremely urgent
• den Notarzt rufento call the emergency doctor
• zur Vorsorge gehento go for a check-up

All collocations in Körper und Gesundheit