Meegeeft

Meegeeft is the inflected form typically associated with the Dutch verb meegeven, meaning to give along, to include with or to convey along with something. The core sense covers both physical handover (passing an item along with someone) and figurative transfer (conveying information or instructions).

Grammar and usage. Meegeven is a separable verb. In standard Dutch the present tense is formed with het verb geven and the particle mee placed separately: hij geeft mee, zij geeft mee, wij geven mee. The past tense forms are gewone geven the past tense: hij gaf mee, zij gaven mee. The perfect tense uses meegedeeld form as the past participle: hij heeft het meegegeven. Because the prefix mee is separable, the single-word form meegeeft is not considered standard in contemporary usage; correct constructions are altijd two words in present tense and a single word meegedrukt past participle in perfect tenses.

Range of meanings. Meegeven can refer to handing over a physical item along with someone (de docent heeft de opdrachten meegegeven aan de leerlingen) or to conveying information or instructions (breng de notities mee en geef deze aan het team mee). The sense often depends on context: it can mean to include something in a bundle, to pass along a message, or to provide supplementary material.

Etymology and related terms. The word combines mee- (together with, along) and geven (to give). Related verbs include doorgeven (to pass on or relay information) and meegaan (to go along with someone). See also meegestuurd (sent along) and meegedeelde opdrachten (provided tasks).

Note: In a wiki context, meegeven is the preferred lemma; meegeeft as a single word is generally considered an orthographic variant or non-standard in modern Dutch.