German word
schenken in German sentences
schenken means "to give" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Die Oma schenkt dem Kind ein Buch.
Grandma gives the child a book.
Wir schenken dem Lehrer eine Karte.
We give the teacher a card.
Lara schenkt ihrer Mutter Blumen.
Lara gives flowers to her mother.
Lara schenkt dem Gerücht keine Aufmerksamkeit.
Lara does not pay attention to the rumour.
Nach dem Kurs schenkt der Verein Preise.
After the course, the association gives prizes.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive schenken. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.