jdm. Freude schenken
to give someone joy as a gift
Türkçe: birine sevinç armağan etmek
Not jdm. Freude geben
English says to give, so geben is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Freude goes with schenken, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.
In a sentence
Der Verein schenkt den Kindern im Heim eine unvergessliche Freude.
How it is used
Means 'to give someone joy as a gift,' intentionally bringing happiness. Neutral to formal register, used in heartfelt contexts. A German speaker might say this about a surprise party. Nuance: implies generosity and thoughtfulness, not just casual pleasure.
Other verbs that go with Freude
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- Freude findento find joy
- Freude habento have joy
- jdm. (eine) Freude bereiten / machento give someone joy
Other collocations built on schenken
- jdm. / etw. Beachtung schenkento pay attention to someone/something
- jdm. Gehör schenkento lend an ear
- jdm. Glauben schenkento give credence to someone
- jdm. Vertrauen schenkento give/entrust someone with one's trust
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