Polyglot Dictionary

bieten

/ˈbiːtn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
bietet
past
bot
perfect
hat geboten

Meaning

  1. to offer

    Not to be confused with bitten (to ask/request) — same-looking but a different, unrelated verb.

    • Das Hotel bietet einen tollen Ausblick.

      The hotel offers a great view.

    • Das Hotel bietet seinen Gästen einen kostenlosen Fahrdienst. Er fährt jede Stunde zum Bahnhof.

      The hotel offers its guests a free shuttle service. It goes to the station every hour.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

anbieten

Anbieten is actively offering something to someone — a service, help; bieten is offering or presenting in a more general sense, like a view that "bietet" a nice sight, or bidding at an auction.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

oferecer

oferecer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to offer."

Practice

1 What does bieten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Hotel ___ einen tollen Ausblick.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches bieten?

See also

verbirregular

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