spenden
/ˈʃpɛndən/ verb B1- to donate, to give as charity · Blut spenden. to donate blood.· Er spendete seiner Schwester eine Niere. He donated a kidney to his sister.
- To cause the action implied by a noun to take place. · Beifall, Applaus spenden to applaud, to give applause· Trost spenden to console, to give consolation
- to provide · Der Baum spendet Schatten. The tree provides shade.· Die Sonne spendet der Erde Licht und Wärme. The sun provides light and warmth to the earth.
- to administer (a sacrament) · Der Priester spendet die Taufe. The priest performs the baptism.· Der Erzbischof spendete den Segen. The archbishop gave the blessing.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- spenden
- Present (er)
- spendet
- Präteritum (er)
- spendete
- Perfekt (er)
- hat gespendet
- Infinitive with zu
- zu spenden
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