Verb
zugeben
to admit, confess (to own up to something)
B1
rank #2,993
Meanings
Verb
- to admit, confess (to own up to something)
- to add (to a mixture)
- to play (a card; especially of the same suit)
In a sentence
Er wollte seinen Fehler nicht zugeben.
He didn't want to admit his mistake.
Forms
infinitive
zugeben
he/she/it
gibt zu
simple past
gab zu
perfect
hat zugegeben
takes + Akkusativ