German Conversation · Level 107
57 words
German word
angeben
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈanˌgeːbən/
Meaning
- verbstate
Example
Bitte geben Sie Ihren Namen an.
Please state your name.
More examples
Der Zeuge muss den Täter angeben.
The witness has to report the perpetrator.
Core concept
A person gives information outward, either into a form or before an audience, and may give an inflated account of achievements.
Common phrases
den Namen angeben
give one's name
die Telefonnummer angeben
give one's phone number
den Grund angeben
give the reason
Similar words
sagen: Put a thought or fact into spoken words.
nennen: Mention a name or item aloud.
mitteilen: Pass information on to someone.
prahlen: Talk proudly while overstating personal success.
Definition in German
Formell oder sachlich mündlich oder schriftlich Informationen nennen oder in Formularfelder eintragen; umgangssprachlich auch sich rühmen bedeuten.
Word origin
The verb combines the separable prefix an- with geben, 'to give', centering on giving information to a recipient or destination; the boast sense is a colloquial extension.
Usage tips
- The prefix is separable, so the finite form is gibt ... an, as in Er gibt seinen Namen an.
Other meanings
- fill inverb
- boastverb
- declareverb
Opposites
- verschweigenconcealverb
- leugnendisavowverb