zugeben

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German

Etymology

zu- +‎ geben

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡suː.ɡeːbən/, /ˈt͡suːɡeːbm/
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Verb

zugeben (class 5 strong, third-person singular present gibt zu, past tense gab zu, past participle zugegeben, past subjunctive gäbe zu, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to add
    Synonyms: dazugeben, hinzugeben, hinzufügen, zufügen
    Wir müssen noch etwas Zucker zugeben.We need to add some more sugar.
  2. (transitive) to admit, confess (to own up to)
    Er hat zugegeben, dass es stimmte.He acknowledged it to be true.
    • 2019 January 18, Sylvie Kempa, Schweizer Illustrierte, page 5:
      «Obwohl sie die Zeichnungen lieber zerknüllt, als sie anzuschauen», gibt Lauriane schmunzelnd zu.
      “She'd rather crumple the drawings up than look at them,” confesses Lauriane with a grin.
  3. (archaic or regional) to allow (mostly used in negative or in a question)
    Synonyms: erlauben, genehmigen, zulassen
    Ich werde es nicht zugeben, dass Sie meinen Bruder verhaften, ohne ihn über seine Rechte aufgeklärt zu haben!I will not allow you to arrest my brother, without informing him of his rights.
  4. to play (a card of the same suit)

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Further reading

  • zugeben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • zugeben” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • zugeben” in Duden online
  • zugeben” in OpenThesaurus.de