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zugeben.

to admit, confess (to own up to something)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈt͡suː.ɡeːbən//ˈt͡suːɡeːbm/
  1. to admit, confess (to own up to something)

    class-5 · strong · transitive
    Er hat zugegeben, dass es stimmte.
  2. to add (to a mixture)

    class-5 · strong · transitive
    Wir müssen noch etwas Zucker zugeben.
  3. to allow (mostly used with negation or in a question)

    archaic · class-5 · dialectal · strong
    Ich werde es nicht zugeben, dass Sie meinen Bruder verhaften, ohne ihn über seine Rechte aufgeklärt zu haben!
  4. to play (a card; especially of the same suit)

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

From Middle High German zuogeben, from Old High German zuogeban. Equivalent to zu- + geben.

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