German word

anbieten

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈanˌbiːtn̩/

Meaning

  • verboffer

Example

Ich biete dir meine Hilfe an.

I am offering you my help.

Illustration for anbieten (offer)

More examples

Darf ich dir einen Kaffee anbieten?

May I offer you a coffee?

Core concept

A host places a possible gift, service, or plan within another person's reach for acceptance.

Common phrases

  • jemandem Hilfe anbieten

    offer help to someone

  • jemandem etwas anbieten

    offer something to someone

  • einen Kaffee anbieten

    offer someone a coffee

Similar words

geben: Hand something directly to another person.
ausleihen: Let another person use a personal possession for a limited time.
schenken: Give something as a gift without expecting anything in return.
vorschlagen: Propose an action or plan for someone else to choose.

Definition in German

trennbares Verb; jemandem höflich etwas anbieten oder vorschlagen, meist mit einem Dativobjekt.

Word origin

Anbieten is formed from an- and bieten, a Germanic verb that continues Old High German biotan.

Usage tips

  • The recipient is normally in the dative, while the thing offered is in the accusative: 'jemandem etwas anbieten.'

Other meanings

  • presentverb
  • provideverb

Opposites

Related words

  • das Angebotoffernoun
  • der Anbietersuppliernoun
  • anbietbarable to be offeredadjective

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