No. 3,759 in Dutch
teruggeven
"Teruggeven" means "to give back" in English.
In a sentence
Ik zal je het boek morgen teruggeven.
I will return the book to you tomorrow.
Used as a direct action of returning something to its owner.
Het team wil winnen om hun eer terug te geven.
The team wants to win to regain their honor.
Used metaphorically to mean restoring an abstract quality.
Kun je het geld dat ik je leende teruggeven?
Can you return the money I lent you?
Used in the context of repaying something borrowed.
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