übergeben
Translation
to hand over, to deliver, to surrender, to vomit
Examples
Er übergab mir den Brief.
He handed the letter over to me.
Der Dieb übergab sich der Polizei.
The thief surrendered to the police.
Er musste sich übergeben.
He had to vomit.
Grammar Patterns
((j-m)) ((et4)) to hand sth. over to sb. He handed the letter over to me.
((sich+4)) ((j-m)) to surrender (oneself) to sb. The thief surrendered to the police.
((sich+4)) to vomit He had to vomit.
Similar Words
Synonyms: aushändigen, ausliefern (to hand over); erbrechen (to vomit)
Etymology
From 'über' (over) + 'geben' (to give). Literally 'to give over'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'giving something over' a counter (hand over), 'giving yourself over' to the enemy (surrender), or 'giving over' the contents of your stomach (vomit).