The exact lemma appears at position 6,710 in the cited OpenSubtitles-derived Dutch 50k token list. That is a corpus signal, not search volume or a claim that every sense is equally common. Forms, glosses, pronunciation and cited examples are adapted from English Wiktionary via Kaikki under CC BY-SA 4.0. See sources and modifications.
How schenken is pronounced
IPA: /ˈsxɛŋ.kə(n)/
Pronunciation can vary by region and speaking context. Treat the transcription as a compact reference, then compare it with current native audio and practise the verb inside a phrase rather than as an isolated sound.
What schenken means
to give as a present, to gift
to pour from a vessel
The English gloss identifies a sense, not a one-word substitution that works in every sentence. Check the object, preposition, reflexive pronoun or separable element in the Dutch example before transferring the verb to a new situation.
Schenken conjugation table
| Tense | Subject | Dutch form |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ik | schenk |
| Present | jij (subject first) | schenkt |
| Present | hij/zij/het | schenkt |
| Present | wij/jullie/zij | schenken |
| Simple past | singular | schonk |
| Simple past | plural | schonken |
| Past participle | — | geschonken |
The table shows the standard subject-first jij anchor. Inversion after jij and formal u can require a different surface form. For separable verbs, the cited forms may already show the element in its natural main-clause position. In perfect constructions, choose the auxiliary required by the actual meaning and construction; do not attach hebben or zijn mechanically.
Translated schenken examples
Hij zag den reus en kocht hem van zijnen pleegvader [...] want reuzen en dwergen waren in dien tijd zeer gezocht door de voorname heren, en er was niets bijzonders in zijn doen en laten, dat de waardigheid van eenen reus konde benadelen. Aslak [de reus] vond ook spoedig eenen kooper, doch deze verveelde hij zeer spoedig, omdat hij trotsch en zwaarmoedig was, en niet in staat de taal van het land te leeren. Nu schonk zijn heer hem weg aan den Deenschen edelman, heer Hans Bilde, die juist op de terugreis naar Denemarken was.
He saw the giant and bought him from his foster father … because giants and dwarfs were in that time much in demand among distinguished gentlemen, and there was nothing special in his habits, that could harm the dignity of a giant. Aslak [the giant] also soon found a buyer, but he very quickly bored him, because he was proud and melancholy, and not able to learn the language of the land. Now his lord gifted him away to the Danish nobleman, sir Hans Bilde, who was just on his way home to Denmark.
Gerdina Hendrika Kurtz, Het Haarlemsche stadsrecht van 1245 (Haarlem 1945), p. 20
If someone enters an inn, in order to drink there, the wine-server must pour him the wine in accordance to a certain obligatory measure ...
These examples are citation-backed language data. Use them to notice the verb's partners and sentence position. Then change only one detail at a time—subject, time, place or object—so that your next sentence stays grammatical and remains connected to a real communicative purpose.
Turn the reference into speaking practice
- Read the first example once and identify the finite verb, subject and any required particle or preposition.
- Build a new present-tense message with schenk or schenkt and add a concrete time or place.
- Move the same event into the past with schonk; keep the meaning stable while changing the timeline.
- Use geschonken in a complete result message after checking the correct auxiliary for that construction.
Record all four messages without restarting. Listen once for meaning and sentence order, then once for the target form. Correct only the first error that changes meaning or blocks the listener, and repeat the sentence with one new detail. This creates retrieval practice rather than table recitation.
Self-check
- The chosen sense matches the situation.
- The finite form agrees with the subject.
- The time marker and verb tense tell the same timeline.
- Any separable element, reflexive pronoun, object or fixed preposition is present.
- The sentence contains enough detail for another person to respond.
Questions about schenken
What does schenken mean?
to give as a present, to gift; to pour from a vessel.
What is the past tense of schenken?
The cited standard singular anchor is schonk and the plural anchor is schonken.
What is the past participle of schenken?
The cited past participle is geschonken. Verify the auxiliary in the sentence you actually want to say.
Use schenken in a recorded answer
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