erbieten

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German erbieten, from Old High German irbiotan, equivalent to er- +‎ bieten.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛrˈbiːtən/
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  • Hyphenation: er‧bie‧ten

Verb

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erbieten (class 2 strong, third-person singular present erbietet, past tense erbot, past participle erboten, past subjunctive erböte, auxiliary haben) (literary)

  1. (reflexive) to volunteer, to undertake, to make oneself available [with zu (+ infinitive) ‘to do something’]
  2. (transitive, chiefly archaic) to grant, to show, to present [with accusative ‘something’ and dative ‘to someone’]

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • erbieten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • erbieten” in Duden online