hochnehmen

== German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhoːxˌneːmən/, [ˈhoːχˌneː.mən], [-.mn̩], [-.mm̩] === Verb === hochnehmen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present nimmt hoch, past tense nahm hoch, past participle hochgenommen, past subjunctive nähme hoch, auxiliary haben) to take upstairs; to take to an elevated place to lift (something) up, especially momentarily, in order to see what is under it or put something beneath it to lift up (a child) in order to carry it Synonym: auf den Arm nehmen (idiomatic) to tease; to wind up; to have on; to tell someone something untrue in order to provoke an amusing reaction Synonym: auf den Arm nehmen (idiomatic, law enforcement) to crack down on; to round up; to arrest, especially after a period of observation ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “hochnehmen” in Duden online “hochnehmen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache