zurückgeben
/tsuˈʁʏkˌɡeːbn̩/
verb
A2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- gibt zurück
- past
- gab zurück
- perfect
- hat zurückgegeben
Meaning
-
to return, to give back
Built from zurück (back) + geben (to give).
Made of
- zurück back
- geben to give
Similar words
Similar in other languages
Spanish
devolver is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to return, to give back."
Practice
1 What does zurückgeben mean?
to return, to give back
2 Fill the gap: Ich gebe dir das Buch morgen ___.
Full sentence: Ich gebe dir das Buch morgen zurück. (I'll give you the book back tomorrow.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches zurückgeben?
zurückgeben: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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