nehmt

Nehmt is a German verb form derived from nehmen, meaning "to take." It is the second-person plural form of nehmen in the present tense (ihr nehmt) and is also used as the ordinary plural imperative, addressed to multiple people.

Phonology and morphology: In this form the verb stem is neh-, with the ending -t, yielding the standard pronunciation [neːmt]. The same verb shows vowel alternation in other present-tense forms (ich nehme, du nimmst, er nimmt).

Usage: Nehmt is used to instruct a group to take something, or to describe what a group is doing. Examples include: "Nehmt Platz." (Take a seat.) and "Nehmt das Buch und lest es." (Take the book and read it.)

Grammatical notes: In most contexts the subject pronoun ihr is omitted, because the form itself signals the second-person plural. The imperative nehmt contrasts with the singular imperative Nimm! and with other person forms in the present tense (ich nehme, du nimmst, er nimmt).

Related forms and etymology: The infinitive nehmen has a long history in Germanic languages, and nehmt shares its root with other forms derived from the same verb meaning "to take." The form is part of the standard set of present-tense and imperative endings for nehmen in modern German.