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dazugeben

add

Definition & meaning

The verb dazugeben has two primary meanings:

  1. To add (an ingredient): In a culinary or technical context, it means to add something to an existing mixture or substance. For example, adding an extra ingredient to a cooking recipe or adding more liquid to a mixture.
  2. To include/contribute extra: It can also mean to add something as an extra gift, a bonus, or an additional contribution to a deal or a collection.

Grammar & Word origin

The word is a separable verb (trennbares Verb). In a sentence, the prefix "dazu-" is detached from the base verb "geben" and moved to the end of the sentence in present, simple past, and imperative forms.

  • Structure: dazu (in addition/to it) + geben (to give).
  • Conjugation: It follows the strong verb conjugation of geben.
    • Present: Ich gebe dazu, du gibst dazu, er gibt dazu.
    • Past (Präteritum): Ich gab dazu.
    • Past Participle (Partizip II): dazugegeben.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • hinzufügen (to add)
  • beigeben (to add/mix in)
  • ergänzen (to supplement)
  • beifügen (to attach/include)

Antonyms:

  • wegnehmen (to take away)
  • entnehmen (to remove/withdraw)
  • entfernen (to remove)

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Examples

Ich muss noch die Gewürze dazugeben.verb

I still have to add the spices.

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