German

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Etymology

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an- +‎ geben

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌɡeːbən/, [ˈʔanˌɡeː.bm̩], [ˈʔaŋ-], [-bən]
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  • Hyphenation: an‧ge‧ben

Verb

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angeben (class 5 strong, third-person singular present gibt an, past tense gab an, past participle angegeben, past subjunctive gäbe an, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to indicate, specify
    1. to state, supply, give (data, e.g. one’s name in a form, a source for a quote)
      Mehr als die Hälfte geben an, sich wegen der Belastungen bei der Arbeit müde oder angespannt zu fühlen.
      More than half report feeling tired or tense because of stress at work.
      Gehe sicher, dass jede in deiner Arbeit verwendete Quelle angegeben ist.
      Make sure to include every resource you used in your paper.
    2. (of a value, a sign in a map etc.) to show, represent
      Synonyms: anzeigen, wiedergeben
    3. (dated) to inform on, to betray, grass, rat out
      Synonyms: verraten, verpetzen
  2. (intransitive) to brag, boast, show off
    Synonyms: prahlen, protzen, aufschneiden
    Bei seinen Kollegen gab er mit seinem neuen Auto an.
    He showed off his new car to his colleagues.
  3. (intransitive) to initiate a game
    1. (card games) to deal the cards for the first round or (loosely) for any round
    2. (racket sports) to serve
      Synonym: aufschlagen

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • angeben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • angeben” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • angeben” in Duden online
  • angeben” in OpenThesaurus.de
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