This is the 443rd most frequent German word.
nahm
The German word "nahm" means "took" (past tense of "nehmen").
Used as the past tense of 'nehmen', meaning 'to take'; showing a past action of picking up an item.
Er nahm das Buch von der Ablage.
He took the book from the shelf.
Describes an act of accepting or taking on something, from 'aufnehmen', which means 'to take on' or 'to record' depending on context.
Das Team nahm die Herausforderung mutig auf.
The team courageously accepted the challenge.
Indicates a past action of agreeing or accepting, derived from the verb 'annehmen' which means 'to accept'.