mit|geben
Translation
to give along, to give to take away
Examples
Die Mutter hat ihm Essen mitgegeben.
The mother gave him food to take along.
Sie hat mir einen guten Rat mitgegeben.
She gave me a good piece of advice.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.dat)) ((sth.acc)) to give (sb.) (sth.) to take along The mother gave the child a packed lunch.
Similar Words
aushändigen (to hand over), überreichen (to bestow)
Etymology
Comes from `mit-` (with, along) + `gegeben` (given), the past participle of `geben` (to give). Literally means 'given along'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'giving' a child a lunchbox to take 'with' them to school.