aufzunehmen
Aufzunehmen is the infinitive with zu of the German verb aufnehmen. The base verb consists of the prefix auf- and the verb nehmen (to take), and it is a separable-prefix verb. In finite tenses the prefix typically moves to the end of the clause (ich nehme auf, er hat aufgenommen), while in infinitive constructions with zu the prefix remains attached: aufzunehmen.
The verb aufnehmen has several core meanings. It can mean to record or capture sound, video, or
The infinitive form aufzunehmen is used in subordinate clauses and after certain verbs that govern a zu-infinitive,
In English, aufnehmen covers several related senses: to record, to absorb, to welcome or admit, to take