bitte
adv · /ˈbɪtə/ ·Etymology
Ellipsis of ich bitte (dich/Sie) (“I beg (you)”).
Translation
- please, if you please (used to make a polite request or affirm an offer)
bitte
intj · /ˈbɪtə/ ·Etymology
Ellipsis of ich bitte (dich/Sie) (“I beg (you)”).
Translation
- you're welcome (acknowledgement of thanks)
- excuse me, sorry (request to repeat information)
- here you are (when handing something over to someone)
- OK then, well then, all right (indication of mock acquiescence to someone's apparent demanding attitude) sarcastic
die Bitte
noun · /ˈbɪtə/ ·Etymology
Alteration (after the verb bitten) of obsolete Bete, from Middle High German bete, from Old High German beta, from Proto-Germanic *bedō. Doublet of Bede. Cognate with Dutch bede.
Translation
- request, plea feminine
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Bitte | Bitten |
| Accusative | Bitte | Bitten |
| Dative | Bitte | Bitten |
| Genitive | Bitte | Bitten |