noun
gift, present
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Geschenk: means gift or present. It's a neuter noun (das Geschenk) with regular plural Geschenke. Genitive singular des Geschenks. Common collocation: jemandem ein Geschenk machen uses the dative recipient (Ich mache dir ein Geschenk). No irregular plural; declines regularly. Often used in holidays and birthdays.
Examples
Als die Mutter die Kerzen ausblies, öffneten die Kinder das Geschenk.
When the mother blew out the candles, the children opened the present.
Ich habe ein Geschenk bekommen.
I received a gift.
Das war ein schönes Geschenk.
That was a lovely present.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a neatly wrapped box with a big 'G' on it — the 'G' stands for Geschenk (a gift box).
Sounds like 'guest shank' — imagine a guest handing over a 'shank' shaped gift (silly image to recall 'Geschenk').
Das Geschenk — imagine a neutral (genderless) gift box labeled 'das' to remember the neuter article.
Notes
Common collocations: 'ein Geschenk geben' or 'jemandem ein Geschenk machen'. Plural is 'Geschenke'. 'Geschenk' is neuter (das).