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Meet angeben

Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.

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an- + geben

an-
toward or directed at someone
geben
to give

You give information to someone by stating it, or put your achievements before others when showing off.

So angeben means to state or provide information; to show off or boast.

A memory aid, not a rule: prefixes change meaning from verb to verb.

Learning approach inspired by this explanation in r/German.

Verb family

More verbs built on geben

Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.

Separable verb: an·geben

In a main clause the prefix an splits off and goes to the end. After weil, dass and other subordinating words, the verb stays in one piece at the end.

Main clauseIch gebe meine Nummer an.I give my number.
Subordinate clauseSie sagt, dass er seinen Namen angibt.She says that he gives his name.
Participle: angegebenzu-infinitive: anzugeben
Forms

How angeben changes

PronounPräsensPräteritum
ichgebe angab an
dugibst angabst an
er/sie/esgibt angab an
wirgeben angaben an
ihrgebt angabt an
Siegeben angaben an

Partizip II angegeben · Perfekt with haben

Three examples

  1. 1
    Er gibt seine Adresse an.He gives his address.prefix goes to the end
  2. 2
    Sie hat ihr Alter falsch angegeben.She gave her age incorrectly.Perfekt with haben
  3. 3
    Ich weiß, dass er oft mit seinem Geld angibt.I know that he often shows off his money.verb at the end after dass