schenken.
to give as a present, to gift
Meaning & usage
to give as a present, to gift
Ich schenke meiner Tochter ein Kätzchen zum Geburtstag.
to spare one(self) (something)
Joseph hätte sich die beschwerliche weite Reise gern geschenkt, doch er wagte es nicht, ungehorsam zu sein.
to pour from a vessel, to serve
Sie schenkte den Wein in zwei Gläser.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German schenken, from Old High German scenken, from Proto-West Germanic *skankijan (“to pour, serve”).
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