Verb
geben
to give (changing ownership)
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Meanings
Verb
- to give (changing ownership)
- to hand, to pass, to put within reach
- 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
In a sentence
Meine Oma hat mir das Buch gegeben.
My grandma gave me the book.
Forms
infinitive
geben
he/she/it
gibt
simple past
gab
perfect
hat gegeben
takes + Akkusativ