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geven.

to give

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɣeːvə(n)/

  1. to give

    transitive
    Ik gaf hem een nieuw boek.

  2. to have a negative effect

    impersonal · intransitive
    Geeft dat? – Nee, dat geeft niet.

  3. to care about

    Hij geeft om zijn kinderen.
    Jullie geven niks om politieke integriteit!
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ- Proto-Germanic *gebaną Proto-West Germanic *geban Old Dutch gevan Middle Dutch gēven Dutch geven Inherited from Middle Dutch gēven, from Old Dutch gevan, from Proto-West Germanic *geban, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ-.

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