German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German anebieten. Equivalent to an- +‎ bieten.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʔanbiːtn̩/, /ˈʔanbiːtən/
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  • Hyphenation: an‧bie‧ten

Verb

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anbieten (class 2 strong, third-person singular present bietet an, past tense bot an, past participle angeboten, past subjunctive böte an, auxiliary haben)

  1. (ditransitive) to offer, to provide
    Sie bietet immer ihren Gästen Kekse an.
    She always offers cookies to her guests.
  2. (transitive or ditransitive) to offer for sale or rent
    Das Hotel bietet Zimmer für 200 Euro an.
    The hotel offers rooms for 200 Euros.
  3. (reflexive) to lend oneself to, to be suitable for
    Die Musik bietet sich zum Tanzen an.
    The music lends itself to dancing.
  4. (reflexive, impersonal) to make sense
    Es bietet sich geradezu an, dass wir in Zukunft mehr mit- als gegeneinander arbeiten.
    It makes sense for us to work more with each other than against each other in the future.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • anbieten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • anbieten” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • anbieten” in Duden online
  • anbieten” in OpenThesaurus.de