jevve

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Central Franconian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Verb

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

  1. (Ripuarian) to give
    • Traditional (lyrics and music), “A popular song for St. Martin's Day”:
      Der hellije Zint Määtes, dat wor ne jode Mann.
      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.