erbitten

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erbitten

  • [ɛɐ̯ˈbɪtn̩]

Rhymes with ɪtn̩

Where it comes from

strukturell: Derivation (Ableitung) zum Verb bitten mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) er-

verb erbitte · erbittest · erbittet · erbat · erbäte · erbitte!

  1. transitive jemanden um etwas dringend bitten, dringend um etwas nachsuchen In der Fernsehsendung "Was bin ich?" erbat Robert Lemke [sic!] von seinen Gästen stets eine typische Handbewegung.

    Similar: erbeten

In English

  • request to ask somebody to do something
  • crave to ask earnestly
  • pray to beg humbly for aid
  • solicit to persistently endeavor
  • bespeak (transitive) to stipulate, solicit, ask for, or request, as in a favour

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"erbitten." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/erbitten. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

erbitten. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/erbitten

Chicago

"erbitten." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/erbitten.

BibTeX
@misc{erbitten_2026,
  title = {erbitten},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/erbitten},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}