Vocabulary
schenken
/ˈʃɛŋkn̩/· verb
to give (as a present)
Same pattern as geben: Was schenkst du deiner Mutter zum Geburtstag? — person dative, present accusative.
CEFR A2Frequency ●●●●●
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Forms
- Imperativ
- Schenk! · Schenkt! · Schenken Sie!
Conjugation
- ich
- schenke
- du
- schenkst
- er/sie/es
- schenkt
- wir
- schenken
- ihr
- schenkt
- sie/Sie
- schenken
Perfekt hat geschenktPräteritum schenkte
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
schenken
to give as a present
Ich schenke meiner Schwester ein Buch.
I'm giving my sister a book.
Word family
schenkendas Geschenkpresentverschenkento give awaybeschenkento give presents to someone
Common combinations
- jemandem etwas zum Geburtstag schenkento give someone something for their birthday
- Blumen schenkento give flowers
- jemandem Aufmerksamkeit schenkento pay attention to someone
Common learner mistakes
- Ich schenke meine Mutter Blumen.Ich schenke meiner Mutter Blumen.The person who receives the present is dative: meine → meiner.
Real examples
- Was schenkst du deiner Mutter zum Geburtstag?What are you giving your mother for her birthday?
- Ich schenke ihr ein Buch.I'm giving her a book.
- Was hast du ihm geschenkt?What did you give him?
