Batten
to bat (baseball/cricket, loanword), to struggle (archaic)
English translations
- 01
Latte
Word details
- German meaning
- Sich bereichern, mästen, fett werden.
- English meaning
- To fatten, to thrive
- Synonym
- mastig werden
- German example
- Die Firma hat sich an dem Auftrag fettgebattet.
- English example
- The company fattened itself on the contract.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich batte du battest er/sie/es ich battet wir batten ihr battet sie batten
- Past Participle
- ich habe gebattet du hast gebattet er/sie/es hat gebattet wir haben gebattet ihr habt gebattet sie haben gebattet
- Past
- ich battete du battetest er/sie/es battete wir batteten ihr battetet sie batteten
Related words
- Battenberger
Battenberg markings
- locken
To lure
- antizionistisch
Antizionist means being opposed to the political ideology of Zionism, which advocates the establishment and support of a Jewish state of Israel.
- Diskussionsseite
Discussion page
- tumultuarisch
Tumultuous means turbulent, chaotic, and marked by unrest.
- Historizität
historicity
- Hinterbänkler
Backbencher
- Debatte
debate
- Verjudung
Judaization
Example sentences with “Batten”
Er muss heute beim Spiel batten. (He has to bat at the game today.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'batten' a common German verb?
No, it is a rare loanword primarily used in the context of specific sports or archaic dialects.