schenken

A2

give (as gift)

English meaning
give (as gift)

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schenken in a sentence

Was schenken wir Michael zum Geburtstag?

What are we giving Michael for his birthday?

Conjugation of schenken

ichschenke
duschenkst
er/sie/esschenkt
wirschenken
ihrschenkt
sie/Sieschenken
Simple past (er/sie/es)
schenkte
Perfect
hat geschenkt

Word family

Words built on schenken:

Where schenken comes from

Das Verb geht auf das althochdeutsche skenken (einschenken) und das mittelhoch- und mittelniederdeutsche schenken (geben, verleihen, ausschenken) zurück.

Words that go with schenken

Questions about schenken

How do you conjugate schenken?

Present tense: schenke, schenkst, schenkt, schenken, schenkt, schenken. Simple past: schenkte. Perfect: hat geschenkt.

What does schenken mean in English?

schenken means "give (as gift)". For example: "Was schenken wir Michael zum Geburtstag?" — "What are we giving Michael for his birthday?"

What level is schenken in German?

schenken is a A2 word — a2 — elementary.

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