Translation
to give; there is, there are (with es)
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Word origin
From Old High German geban, from the same Germanic root as English give.
- Origin
- Old High German
- Root
- geban
- English cognates
- give
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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Please pass me the salt.
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Sadly there is no cake today.
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She gave me her number.
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geben: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the German word "geben" (to give; there is, there are (with es)): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 14: geben, über, dein and 11 more words.