bestellen
Translation
to order, to book, to reserve, to till
Examples
Ich möchte einen Kaffee bestellen.
I would like to order a coffee.
Wir haben die Tickets online bestellt.
We ordered the tickets online.
Der Bauer bestellt sein Feld.
The farmer tills his field.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to order sth. I'm ordering a pizza.
((sb.)) ((sth.)) to order sth. for sb. I'll order a book for you.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ordern (to order), reservieren (to reserve); Antonyms: stornieren (to cancel)
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' + 'stellen' (to place, to put). The idea is 'to arrange for something to be placed' for you, which evolved into 'to order'.
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'stellen' (place) an item on a list for a shop to get for you. That's an 'order'.