Before you start
Meet angeben
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 6 meanings
- to state, supply, give, report (data, e.g. one’s details in a form, an answer in a survey, a source for a quote)
- (of a value, a sign in a map etc.) to show, represent
- (dated) to inform on, to betray, grass, rat out
- (intransitive) to brag, boast, show off
- (card games) to deal the cards for the first round or (loosely) for any round
- (racket sports) to serve
Build the meaning
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.
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
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | gebe an | gab an |
| du | gibst an | gabst an |
| er/sie/es | gibt an | gab an |
| wir | geben an | gaben an |
| ihr | gebt an | gabt an |
| Sie | geben an | gaben an |
Partizip II angegeben · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Er gibt seine Adresse an.He gives his address.prefix goes to the end
- 2Sie hat ihr Alter falsch angegeben.She gave her age incorrectly.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich weiß, dass er oft mit seinem Geld angibt.I know that he often shows off his money.verb at the end after dass
Verb family
More verbs built on geben
Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.