English–German

“auction off” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈʃtaɪ̯gɐn/

Example

Das alte Fahrrad wird morgen versteigert.

The old bicycle will be auctioned off tomorrow.

Illustration for versteigern (auction off)

How to say “auction off” in German

“Auction off” in German is versteigern.

An item moves through rising public bids until the highest bidder takes it.

Full entry for versteigern: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with versteigern

Er hat das alte Radio online versteigert, weil er Platz brauchte.

He auctioned off the old radio online because he needed space.

Tips for using versteigern

  • Versteigern takes the item as an accusative object, as in etwas versteigern, while the buyer uses ersteigern for obtaining it at auction.

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