preisgeben
B2to divulge / leave to the mercy of / expose
- English meaning
- to divulge / leave to the mercy of / expose
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preisgeben in a sentence
Er wollte das Geheimnis nicht preisgeben.
He did not want to divulge the secret.
Conjugation of preisgeben
preisgeben is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- gab preis
- Perfect
- hat preisgegeben
Word family
preisgeben is built from der Preis (price), geben (give) and eben (just, even). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about preisgeben
How do you conjugate preisgeben?
Present tense: gebe preis, gibst preis, gibt preis, geben preis, gebt preis, geben preis. Simple past: gab preis. Perfect: hat preisgegeben. preisgeben is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.
What does preisgeben mean in English?
preisgeben means "to divulge / leave to the mercy of / expose". For example: "Er wollte das Geheimnis nicht preisgeben." — "He did not want to divulge the secret."
What level is preisgeben in German?
preisgeben is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the truth & lies vocabulary.
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