hergeben

The German verb "hergeben" means "to give away", "to hand over", or "to surrender".

• It is made up of "her" (a directional prefix implying "towards the speaker") and "geben" (to give).

Similar words:

• "geben" – to give (general)
• "abgeben" – to hand in, to give away
• "hingeben" – to give (with emphasis on direction away from speaker)

Differences:

• "hergeben" implies giving something towards the speaker’s position or presence, often a voluntary or wholehearted giving away.
• "abgeben" is more neutral and can mean handing in or delivering something, not necessarily to the speaker.
• "hingeben" is less common and emphasizes giving away from the speaker’s position.