gönnen

B1

to not begrudge

English meaning
to not begrudge
Vocabulary package
Jealousy & Envy

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gönnen in a sentence

Ich gönne dir deinen neuen Job.

I don't begrudge you your new job.

Conjugation of gönnen

ichgönne
dugönnst
er/sie/esgönnt
wirgönnen
ihrgönnt
sie/Siegönnen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
gönnte
Perfect
hat gegönnt

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Questions about gönnen

How do you conjugate gönnen?

Present tense: gönne, gönnst, gönnt, gönnen, gönnt, gönnen. Simple past: gönnte. Perfect: hat gegönnt.

What does gönnen mean in English?

gönnen means "to not begrudge". For example: "Ich gönne dir deinen neuen Job." — "I don't begrudge you your new job."

What level is gönnen in German?

gönnen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the jealousy & envy vocabulary.

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