aufgeben
Meaning
- (class-5, strong, transitive) to give up on (one's efforts)
- (class-5, reflexive, strong) to give up
- (class-5, strong, transitive) to abandon, to forsake, to relinquish
- (class-5, strong, transitive) to surrender, to capitulate
- (class-5, strong, transitive) to lose hope, to resign, to quit
- (class-5, strong, transitive) to send (out), to post, to mail
- (class-5, strong, transitive) to give
Concepts
abdicate
make up one’s mind
run out of patience
sell at a loss
take a mometous decision
be disgusted with
turn one’s back
see everything
Synonyms
aufstecken
klein beigeben
auf eine Stellung verzichten
expedieren
an den Nagel hängen
hinter sich lassen
Flinte ins Korn werfen
absperren unterbrechen
sich ergeben
sich abgewöhnen
die Waffen strecken
Abschied nehmen
Translations
opgeven
abandonar
abbandonare
bırakmak
abandonar
abandonar
quitter
εγκαταλείπωFrequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
uffgää
Basel-Landschaft
uffstegge
Basel-Landschaft
umstegge
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈaʊ̯fˌɡeːbm̩/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German ūfgeben. Equivalent to auf- (“up”) + geben (“give”). Cognate with English upgive, Dutch opgeven.
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