zunimmt

Zunimmt is the third-person singular present tense form of the German verb zunehmen, meaning to increase, grow, or gain. In standard orthography the present tense is written as two separate words: er nimmt zu. The infinitive is zunehmen, and the past participle is zugenommen. The verb is intransitive and is used to describe a rising trend of something measurable.

Usage and meaning

Zunehmen describes an upward change in quantity, degree, or intensity. It is commonly used with numbers, weights, prices, temperatures, or other measurable phenomena. Examples: Die Zahl der Infektionen nimmt zu. Die Preise nehmen zu. Mit dem Alter nimmt die Körpergröße zu.

Grammar and forms

Conjugation in the present indicative: ich nehme zu; du nimmst zu; er nimmt zu; wir nehmen zu; ihr nehmt zu; sie nehmen zu. Perfect tense is formed with haben: Die Zahl hat zugenommen. Subjunctive forms include ich nähme zu (Konjunktiv II) for hypothetical scenarios.

Related terms and nuances

Zunehmen is often contrasted with verwandten Verbs wie steigen und anwachsen. Zunahme is the corresponding noun meaning “increase” or “rise,” while zugenommen is the past participle used in compound tenses. The verb frequently appears in statistical, economic, and scientific contexts to indicate ongoing growth or expansion.

See also

Zunahme, Zuwachs, zugenommen, zunehmen (infinitive).