No. 1,565 in Dutch
gaven
"Gaven" means "gifts" or "talents" in English.
In a sentence
De artiest had uitzonderlijke gaven voor muziek.
The artist had exceptional gifts for music.
Here, 'gaven' is used as a plural noun, meaning 'gifts' or 'talents', indicating the artist's abilities.
De wijzen gaven geschenken aan de pasgeboren koning.
The wise men gave gifts to the newborn king.
Here, 'gaven' is used as the past tense of the verb 'geven', meaning 'gave', referring to an action performed by the wise men.
Zij gaven hem een kans om zijn verhaal te vertellen.
They gave him a chance to tell his story.
Again, 'gaven' is used as the past tense of 'geven', meaning 'gave', indicating an action taken by the subject.
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