dazugeben

hat dazugegeben · gab dazu
Based on: dazu, zugeben
zu verb
  1. to add
  2. to pitch in
1.

to add

(Mostly in context of cooking, also "hinzugeben". The common colloquial choice, however, is ranmachen.)
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  • Den Koriander sollte man erst ganz am Ende hinzugeben (dazugeben), da er sonst sein Aroma verliert.
  • The cilantro shouldn't be added until the very end because it'll lose its aroma otherwise.(I know that some of you are now like "Awesome, so right in the beginning then" ;)
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2.

to pitch in

(Mostly in context of buying someone a gift as a group)
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  • "Wow, krasse Wohnung. Ist die nicht super teuer?""Ja, ich kann das nur machen, weil meine Eltern mir was dazugeben."
  • "Wow, crazy apartment. Isn't that super expensive?""Yeah, I can only do that because my parents pitch in."
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Prefix Verbs Explained – “zugeben”

A quick, fun look at the meaning of "zugeben" and the noun "die Zugabe" that'll make you go like "Encore!" :)

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How many meanings does the German word 'dazugeben' have?

dazugeben has 2 distinct meanings: 1. to add , 2. to pitch in.

What is the past tense of 'dazugeben'?

hat dazugegeben / gab dazu

What is 'dazugeben' related to?

The word 'dazugeben' is related to dazu and zugeben.

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Prefix Verbs Explained – “zugeben”
A quick, fun look at the meaning of "zugeben" and the noun "die Zugabe" that'll make you go like "Encore!" :)
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