This is the 1565th most frequent Dutch word.
gaven
"Gaven" means "gifts" or "talents" in English.
Here, 'gaven' is used as a plural noun, meaning 'gifts' or 'talents', indicating the artist's abilities.
De artiest had uitzonderlijke gaven voor muziek.
The artist had exceptional gifts for music.
Here, 'gaven' is used as the past tense of the verb 'geven', meaning 'gave', referring to an action performed by the wise men.
De wijzen gaven geschenken aan de pasgeboren koning.
The wise men gave gifts to the newborn king.
Again, 'gaven' is used as the past tense of 'geven', meaning 'gave', indicating an action taken by the subject.