See also: Erbitten

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German erbiten, from Old High German irbitten. Equivalent to er- +‎ bitten. Compare Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌱𐌹𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (usbidjan).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛɐ̯ˈbɪtn̩/
  • Hyphenation: er‧bit‧ten
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Verb

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erbitten (class 5 strong, third-person singular present erbittet, past tense erbat, past participle erbeten, past subjunctive erbäte, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to request, ask for

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