(present: ich bettle, du bettelst, er/sie/es bettelt)
(past: hat gebettelt)
- beg, plead
- Um Geld oder Nahrung bitten, oft auf der Straße.
- Inständig um etwas bitten oder flehen.
Example:
- Er muss jeden Tag betteln, um zu überleben.
- Sie bettelte um eine zweite Chance.
- Die Kinder bettelten um Süßigkeiten.
Vocably is the first open-source dictionary. Why does that matter?
Every time you look up a word with Vocably, it initiates a process that creates a detailed dictionary entry. Eventually, the entry becomes anonymized and is stored in a free, publicly available database.
Anyone in the world (except corporations) is welcome to use this database to create language-related products and enhance language learning.
Each time you look up a word with Vocably, you contribute to improving the language ecosystem.
New Discord group: if you find a problem with any dictionary entry, join the Discord group and report it so it can be fixed.