biete

Biete is the first-person singular present indicative form of the German verb bieten, meaning to offer or to present. It is used when the speaker is offering something or presenting a possibility, for example: Ich biete dir meine Hilfe. The verb can also appear in fixed expressions such as Es bietet sich an, meaning "it offers itself" or "it is a good opportunity."

Grammar and forms: Bieten is a strong verb. Present tense forms are ich biete, du bietest, er bietet, wir bieten, ihr bietet, sie bieten. The simple past (Präteritum) forms are ich bot, du botest, er bot, wir boten, ihr botet, sie boten. The past participle is geboten, used with haben to form the perfect: Ich habe dir etwas geboten. The verb governs objects in the accusative: etwas bieten someone an.

Usage notes and nuances: Bieten can take a direct object to denote offering something tangible or intangible. It is commonly used with phrases like jemandem etwas bieten (to offer someone something) or etwas bietet sich (something offers itself) in idiomatic expressions. Although similar verbs exist (anbieten, offerieren), bieten emphasizes the act of presenting or proposing rather than the act of making something available for purchase. In everyday speech, offering help or a proposal is often expressed with biete in the appropriate person and tense.

Etymology: Bieten derives from Old High German bietan or bietan, from Proto-Germanic roots related to offering or presenting. The past participle geboten is irregular in form in older records but standard in modern German.

See also: bieten (root verb), geboten, Angebot, anbieten.