meegeven

Meegeven is a Dutch verb with meanings related to providing something to accompany someone or to convey information, norms, or advice in the process of communication. The term is often used in everyday language to describe giving something that someone will take with them, or including something together with a delivery or message.

In its most common sense, meegeven refers to supplying items to accompany a person on a task or journey. Examples include giving money for a taxi, a map, documents, or instructions to someone who leaves a place or starts a trip. Typical constructions are "Ik geef je wat geld mee," "Hij heeft de reiziger een kaartje meegegeven," and "De package wordt met een handleiding meegegeven." The sense of accompaniment is central: the thing is intended to travel with the recipient.

Meegeven is also used for including or transferring information, instructions, or messages alongside another communication or object. For instance, a manual can be meegegeven with a product, or a teacher can meegeven extra oefeningen to students. In work or education it can imply passing on knowledge, tips, or expectations to others, often in a concise or practical form.

Grammatically, meegeven is a separable verb; in present tense the prefix may appear at the end of the clause (je geeft het mee), and the past participle is meeggegeven. Related terms include doorgeven (to pass on) and meeneemen (to take along, with slightly different nuance).

Overall, meegeven emphasizes the act of providing something to accompany or inform someone, rather than simply giving it as a standalone transfer.