Gas geben

== German == === Etymology === Literally, “to give gas”, referring to the fuel-air mix in the engine. Compare Gaspedal (“throttle”) for more. === Pronunciation === === Verb === Gas geben (class 5 strong, third-person singular present gibt Gas, past tense gab Gas, past participle Gas gegeben, past subjunctive gäbe Gas, auxiliary haben) to accelerate a car; to step on the gas (informal) to drive very fast ==== Conjugation ====