Nominal Forms
Infinitive: gëben
Past Participle: gegëben
Present participle: gëbende
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| ich | gibe |
| du | gibest |
| ër | gibet |
| wir | gëben |
| ir | gëbet |
| sie | gëbent |
Past
| ich | gap |
| du | gæbe |
| ër | gap |
| wir | gâben |
| ir | gâbet |
| sie | gâben |
Subjunctive
Present
| ich | gëbe |
| du | gëbest |
| ër | gëbet |
| wir | gëben |
| ir | gëbet |
| sie | gëben |
Past
| ich | gape |
| du | gæbest |
| ër | gape |
| wir | gâben |
| ir | gâbet |
| sie | gâben |
Etymology
Verbs similar to 'gëben'
lëben,
wëben,
gëllen,
gëlten,
graben,
haben,
heben,
jëhen,
jësen,
jëten,
Nibelungen Lied References
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(Nibelungenlied 11a:4) des en kunde iu ze wâre. niemen gar ein ende geben. In sooth by mortal never / might it full related be.
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(Nibelungenlied 26a:4) den gesten unde den kunden. gap man rosse unde ouch gewant. To friends at home and strangers / steeds gave he and rich furnishin
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(Nibelungenlied 38a:3) den sînen swertgenôzen. gap dô vile sîne hant. To all his sword-companions / he gave with such full hand,
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(Nibelungenlied 39a:3) durch ire kindes liebe. geben rôtez golt. —For so her son she honored— / rich gifts of shining gold:
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(Nibelungenlied 59a:4) dô gap man sînen degenen. ze kleiden grâ. unde bunt. Gray and white fur raiment / had his companions for the way.
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(Nibelungenlied 93a:1) dô gâben si im ze miete. daz Nibelunges swert. "Then gave they him for hire / King Nibelung's sword.
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(Nibelungenlied 128a:2) man gap in herberge. die bezzisten die man vant. And housed in goodly manner / in sooth the strangers were,
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(Nibelungenlied 1315a:1) durch disiu lieben mære. hiez der küninc geben.
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(Nibelungenlied 1323a:4) vile rîche herberge. gap man den edeln gesten sint. Full comfortable quarters / prepared they for each noble guest.
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(Nibelungenlied 1324a:3) man gap in williclîche. des si bedorften dâ.