mitgeben

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German

Etymology

From mit (with) +‎ geben (give).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪtˌɡeːbən/
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  • Hyphenation: mit‧ge‧ben

Verb

mitgeben (class 5 strong, third-person singular present gibt mit, past tense gab mit, past participle mitgegeben, past subjunctive gäbe mit, auxiliary haben)

  1. to give someone something to take along
    Warte! Ich wollte dir noch was mitgeben.
    Wait! There’s something I wanted to give you.
  2. to teach someone something, especially one of the younger generation; to pass on
    Meine Oma hat mir noch viele Haushaltstricks mitgegeben.
    My grandma taught me a lot of household tricks.
  3. to deal (someone) a slap or blow while passing by or while they are walking away
    Während er vom Spielfeld lief, gab er seinem Gegenspieler noch einen mit.
    While he was leaving the pitch, he dealt his opponent a clandestine blow.
  4. (figurative) to criticise or insult (someone) in passing when talking about another topic
    Mein Chef hat es auf mich abgesehen und nutzt jede Gelegenheit, mir einen mitzugeben.
    My boss has it in for me and takes every chance to take a swipe at me.

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