jevve
Central Franconian
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editEtymology
editFrom Old High German gevan, northern variant of geban, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ-.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editjevve (third-person singular present jitt, past tense jov, past participle jejovve or jejevve)
- (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.
- Holy Saint Martin was a good man.
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