geven
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch gēven, from Old Dutch gevan, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈɣeːvə(n)/
audio (Belgium) (file) audio (Netherlands) (file) - Hyphenation: ge‧ven
- Rhymes: -eːvən
Verb edit
geven
- (transitive) to give
- Ik gaf hem een nieuw boek.
- I gave him a new book.
- (intransitive, impersonal) to have a negative effect
- Geeft dat? – Nee, dat geeft niet.
- Is that bad? – No, it doesn't matter.
Inflection edit
Inflection of geven (strong class 5) | ||||
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infinitive | geven | |||
past singular | gaf | |||
past participle | gegeven | |||
infinitive | geven | |||
gerund | geven n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | geef | gaf | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | geeft | gaf | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | geeft | gaf | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | geeft | gaaft | ||
3rd person singular | geeft | gaf | ||
plural | geven | gaven | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | geve | gave | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | geven | gaven | ||
imperative sing. | geef | |||
imperative plur.1 | geeft | |||
participles | gevend | gegeven | ||
1) Archaic. |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: gee
- Javindo: heef
- Jersey Dutch: xêve
- Negerhollands: gie, gi, giev, gief
- Skepi Creole Dutch: gef
Anagrams edit
Middle Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Old Dutch gevan, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną.
Verb edit
gēven
- to give
Inflection edit
Strong class 5 | ||
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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 edit
Further reading edit
- “gheven (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “geven (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
Middle Low German edit
Etymology edit
From Old Saxon gevan (“to give”) from Proto-Germanic *gebaną.
Pronunciation edit
- Stem vowel: ē²
Verb edit
gēven
- to give
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of geven as a class 5 strong verb
Plain Infinitive | gēven | |||
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Full Infinitive (Gerund) | tô gēvene or tô gēvende | |||
Verbal Noun | gēven or gēvent | |||
Participles | Imperatives | |||
Present | gēvende | 2nd Person Singular | gif | |
Past | gegēven | 2nd Person Plural | gēvet | |
Indicative | Subjunctive | |||
Present | Preterite | Present | Preterite | |
1st Person Singular | gēve | gaf | gēve | gêve |
2nd Person Singular | gēvest or gifst | gâvest or gêvest | gēvest | gêvest |
3rd Person Singular | gēvet or gift | gaf | gēvet | gêve |
Plural | gēven (gēvet?) | gâven or gêven | gēven | gêven |