jevve

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• jenn
• gewe, gewwe, genn (Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German gevan, northern variant of geban, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɛvə/

Verb

jevve (third-person singular present jitt, past tense jov, past participle jejovve or jejevve)

1. (Ripuarian) to give
   • (Can we date this quote?), Traditional (lyrics and music), “A popular song for St. Martin's Day”:

     Der hellije Zint Määtes, dat wor ne jode Mann.
     Dä jov de Kender Kääzjer un stooch se selver an.

     Holy Saint Martin was a good man.
     He gave the children candles and lit them himself.