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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWette
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Wette
"Er hat die Wette gewonnen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
An agreement to risk money on the outcome of an uncertain event; a bet.
"He placed a wager on the final horse race."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Northern French 'wager', meaning 'to pledge or engage', which stems from Germanic roots related to gage and pledge. Entering Middle English around the 14th century, the term evolved from general legal pledges to specifically denote risking money or assets on an uncertain outcome.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wager" is said worldwide
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pari
Transliteration: pari
"Il a gagné son pari."
Wette
Transliteration: Wette
"Er hat die Wette gewonnen."
scommessa
Transliteration: scommessa
"Ha vinto la sua scommessa."
apuesta
Transliteration: apuesta
"Ganó la apuesta."
aposta
Transliteration: aposta
"Ele ganhou a aposta."
शर्त
Transliteration: shart
"उसने शर्त जीत ली।"
赌注
Transliteration: dǔzhù
"他赢了赌注。"
내기
Transliteration: naegi
"그는 내기에서 이겼다."
賭け
Transliteration: kake
"彼は賭けに勝った。"
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