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geben.

to give (changing ownership)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈɡeːb(ə)n][ˈɡeːbm̩]Germany[ˈɡ̊eːb̥ɛn][ˈɡ̊eːbm̩]Austria
  1. to give (changing ownership)

    class-5 · ditransitive · strong
    Meine Frau hat mir eine neue Uhr gegeben.
  2. to hand, to pass, to put within reach

    class-5 · ditransitive · strong
    Gib mir das!
    Gib mir deine Hand.
  3. Used to indicate that something exists (often with a certain property and/or in a certain location). Usually translated as there is/are or there exist(s)

    class-5 · impersonal · strong · transitive
    Gibt es gute Schulen in der Nähe?
    Es gibt kein Wasser in dieser Wüste.
  4. Used to indicate that something exists (often with a certain property and/or in a certain location). Usually translated as there is/are or there exist(s) Used to indicate that something is on offer or being handed out, e.g. food for a meal or items sold in a shop

    class-5 · impersonal · strong · transitive
    Was gibt es heute zum Mittag?
    Da hinten gibt es leckeres Eis.
  5. to communicate (helpful information such as a hint or advice), to signal (in a certain way such as a sign)

    class-5 · ditransitive · strong · transitive
    Darf ich dir einen Rat geben?
    Der Spieler gab ein Signal, dass er eingewechselt werden wollte.
  6. to present; to put

    class-5 · strong · transitive
  7. to result in

    class-5 · strong · transitive
  8. to stop, to pass, to sort itself out (of difficulties, problems, pain, etc.)

    class-5 · impersonal · often · reflexive · strong
  9. to present oneself to be, to pretend to be

    class-5 · reflexive · strong
    Vor Gericht gab er sich geläutert.
  10. to think

    class-5 · strong · uncommon
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ- Proto-Germanic *gebaną Proto-West Germanic *geban Old High German gëban Middle High German gëben German geben Inherited from Middle High German gëben, from Old High German gëban, from Proto-West Germanic *geban, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ-.

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