geven

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gēven, from Old Dutch gevan, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣeːvə(n)/
  • Rhymes: -eːvən
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Verb

geven

  1. (transitive) to give
    Ik gaf hem een nieuw boek.
    I gave him a new book.

Inflection

Inflection of geven (strong class 5)
infinitive geven
past singular gaf
past participle gegeven
infinitive geven
gerund geven n
present tense past tense
1st person singular geefgaf
2nd person sing. (jij) geeftgaf
2nd person sing. (u) geeftgaf
2nd person sing. (gij) geeftgaaft
3rd person singular geeftgaf
plural gevengaven
subjunctive sing.1 gevegave
subjunctive plur.1 gevengaven
imperative sing. geef
imperative plur.1 geeft
participles gevendgegeven
1) Archaic.

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch gevan, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną.

Verb

gēven

  1. to give

Inflection

Strong class 5
Infinitive gēven
3rd sg. past gaf
3rd pl. past gâven
Past participle gegēven
Infinitive gēven
In genitive gēvens
In dative gēvene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular gēve gaf
2nd singular gēefs, gēves gâefs, gâves
3rd singular gēeft, gēvet gaf
1st plural gēven gâven
2nd plural gēeft, gēvet gâeft, gâvet
3rd plural gēven gâven
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular gēve gâve
2nd singular gēefs, gēves gâves
3rd singular gēve gâve
1st plural gēven gâven
2nd plural gēeft, gēvet gâvet
3rd plural gēven gâven
Imperative Present
Singular gef, gēef, gēve
Plural gēeft, gēvet
Present Past
Participle gēvende gegēven

Descendants

  • Dutch: geven
  • Limburgish: gaeve

Further reading

  • gheven (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • geven (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Middle Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon gevan (to give) from Proto-Germanic *gebaną.

Pronunciation

  • Stem vowel: ē²
    • (originally) IPA(key): /ɣɪɛvən/

Verb

gēven

  1. to give

Conjugation

Descendants

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