German Conversation · Level 31
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German word
hergeben
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈheːɐ̯ˌgeːbn̩/
Meaning
- verbgive
Example
Er gibt mir das Paket her.
He gives me the package.
More examples
Er gibt den Schlüssel her.
He hands over the key.
Core concept
A parcel leaves another person's hand and comes toward the speaker, ready to be received.
Common phrases
gibt den Schlüssel her
hand the key over
gibt seinen Platz her
give up his seat
Similar words
geben: The ordinary act of giving something to another person.
abgeben: The act of handing over something from personal possession.
reichen: The act of passing something to a nearby person by extending a hand.
aushändigen: The formal handover of a document or other item to its recipient.
Definition in German
Trennbares Verb; jemandem etwas übergeben, meist mit der Nuance, dass der Gegenstand zum Sprecher hin gegeben wird.
Word origin
Hergeben combines the directional element her, meaning toward the deictic center, with the inherited Germanic verb geben, meaning to give.
Usage tips
- As a separable verb, hergeben appears as gibt ... her in the present and as herzugeben after zu.