German word

offerieren

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔfeˈʁiːʁən/

Meaning

  • verboffer

Example

Er offeriert dem Nachbarn seine Hilfe.

He offers his help to the neighbor.

Illustration for offerieren (offer)

More examples

Die Agentur offeriert dem Kunden ein maßgeschneidertes Paket.

The agency offers the customer a customized package.

Core concept

A formal exchange shows one person placing something useful before another person with acceptance still open.

Common phrases

  • jemandem etwas offerieren

    offer someone something

  • Hilfe offerieren

    offer help

Similar words

anbieten: A thing or service is offered so another person can decide whether to take it.
vorschlagen: A solution or plan is suggested for others to assess and accept or reject.
präsentieren: Information or an object is formally displayed and explained to others.

Definition in German

jemandem förmlich oder höflich etwas zur Annahme oder Nutzung anbieten

Word origin

The verb comes from Latin offerre, 'to bring before', through the related French verb offrir.

Usage tips

  • The recipient is normally in the dative and the thing offered in the accusative, as in jemandem etwas offerieren.

Other meanings

  • presentverb
  • provideverb

Opposites

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