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Central Franconian
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)
- (Ripuarian) to give
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.