wetten

Meaning

1. (weak) to bet
2. (colloquial, weak) to be nearly certain of

Concepts

bet

wager

gamble

stake

betted

play

risk

typeset

wagers

betting

compete

imbed

lay

Synonyms

spielen

zocken

auf etwas setzen

tippen

riskieren

stimmen

aufstellen

verwetten

wetteifern

eine Wette eingehen

eingehen

setzen

Translations

parier

apostar

wedden

apostar

scommettere

στοιχηματίζω

apostar

bahse girmek

jouer

gokken

bahis

miser

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɛtən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: wetten

Inherited from Old High German: wettōn

Cognate with Dutch: wedden

Cognate with English: wed

Cognate with Danish: vædde

Cognate with Icelandic: veðja

Cognate with Yiddish: וועטן

In summary

From Middle High German wetten, from Old High German wettōn, from Proto-West Germanic *waddjōn, from Proto-Germanic *wadjōną. Cognate with Dutch wedden, English wed, Danish vædde, Icelandic veðja, Yiddish וועטן (vetn).