beten
to pray
English translations
- 01
to pray
- 02
pray
Word details
- German meaning
- Sich in Demut an eine höhere Macht wenden, um Hilfe, Trost oder Dank zu erbitten.
- English meaning
- To pray
- Synonym
- anflehen, flehen
- German example
- Sie betet jeden Abend vor dem Schlafengehen.
- English example
- She prays every night before going to bed.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich bete du betest er/sie/es ich betet wir beten ihr betet sie beten
- Past Participle
- ich habe gebetet du hast gebetet er/sie/es hat gebetet wir haben gebetet ihr habt gebetet sie haben gebetet
- Past
- ich betete du betetest er/sie/es betete wir beteten ihr betetet sie beteten
Related words
- betend
Praying
- anbeten
To adore
- vorbeten
To recite (a prayer)
- anbetenswert
adorable, lovable
- ausbeten
Pray away
- nachbeten
to repeat a prayer
- unaufgefordert
Unsolicited
- Gebetsmühle
A prayer wheel is a cylindrical container filled with prayers or mantras, used by turning it to release these prayers.
- Gottesdienst
A church service is a religious ceremony where believers come together to pray and celebrate their faith.
- Frömmigkeit
Piety
- Klagemauer
Wailing Wall
- Analphabet
Illiterate
- Wähler
Voter
- Klause
Hermitage
- Bittbrief
Supplication letter
- Kirchenglöcklein
A church bell is a small bell in a church, often used to call to prayers or services.
- bitten
Ask
- erbitten
To request, to ask for
- ausdrücklich
Explicitly
- ungewünscht
unwanted
- angefordert
Requested
- Rune
A rune is a character used in ancient Germanic alphabets.
- Schabbath
Shabbat
- Nonnenkloster
Nunnery
- Westmauer
Western Wall
- Testperson
A test subject is a person who participates in a study or experiment to collect data or verify the effectiveness of a treatment.
- Maskenverweigerin
Mask refuser
- hinknieen
Kneel down
- hinknien
To kneel
- seinen Senf dazugeben
To put one's two cents in
- abbitten
to apologize
- namentlich
Specifically
- besserwisserisch
Feeling superior and lecturing, often unsolicited.
- Bete
beetroot
- Kaaba
The Kaaba is a cube-shaped building in the center of the Great Mosque in Mecca and the most important shrine in Islam.
- verehren
To adore
- vergöttern
To idolize
- zur Kasse bitten
To ask someone to pay
- ausbitten
To ask for
Example sentences with “beten”
Sie beten jeden Abend. (They pray every evening.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'beten' a regular verb?
Yes, it is a weak verb.