geben.
to give (changing ownership)
Meaning & usage
to give (changing ownership)
Meine Frau hat mir eine neue Uhr gegeben.
to hand, to pass, to put within reach
Gib mir das!
Gib mir deine Hand.
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)
Gibt es gute Schulen in der Nähe?
Es gibt kein Wasser in dieser Wüste.
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
Was gibt es heute zum Mittag?
Da hinten gibt es leckeres Eis.
to communicate (helpful information such as a hint or advice), to signal (in a certain way such as a sign)
Darf ich dir einen Rat geben?
Der Spieler gab ein Signal, dass er eingewechselt werden wollte.
to present; to put
to result in
to stop, to pass, to sort itself out (of difficulties, problems, pain, etc.)
to present oneself to be, to pretend to be
Vor Gericht gab er sich geläutert.
to think
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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