overgeven

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From over +‎ geven.

Compare German übergeben, which can also mean "to vomit" as well.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Verb[edit]

overgeven

  1. (transitive) to hand over, to give over
  2. (reflexive) to surrender, to give oneself up
  3. (intransitive) to vomit
    Synonyms: braken, spugen, kotsen, barfen

Conjugation[edit]

Inflection of overgeven (strong class 5, separable)
infinitive overgeven
past singular gaf over
past participle overgegeven
infinitive overgeven
gerund overgeven n
main clause subordinate clause
present tense past tense present tense past tense
1st person singular geef over gaf over overgeef overgaf
2nd person sing. (jij) geeft over gaf over overgeeft overgaf
2nd person sing. (u) geeft over gaf over overgeeft overgaf
2nd person sing. (gij) geeft over gaaft over overgeeft overgaaft
3rd person singular geeft over gaf over overgeeft overgaf
plural geven over gaven over overgeven overgaven
subjunctive sing.1 geve over gave over overgeve overgave
subjunctive plur.1 geven over gaven over overgeven overgaven
imperative sing. geef over
imperative plur.1 geeft over
participles overgevend overgegeven
1) Archaic.

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: oorgee
  • Negerhollands: gie over, gief over

Anagrams[edit]