die Wette
Translation
bet, wager
Examples
Ich habe eine Wette abgeschlossen.
I made a bet.
Er hat die Wette gewonnen.
He won the bet.
Grammar Patterns
to make a bet ((with sb.)) ((for sth.)) eine Wette ((mit j-m)) ((um et4)) abschließen/eingehen I'm making a bet with you for 10 euros.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Einsatz (stake)
Etymology
From Old High German 'wetti' (pledge, contract). Related to the English word 'wed'.
Memory Tips
Sounds a bit like 'wet'. Imagine you bet it will rain, and if you're wrong, you get wet. A 'Wette' about the weather.