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beggar
A person who lives in poverty and asks other people on the street or in public places for money, food, or other alms.
Am Bahnhof saß ein alter Bettler mit einem Hund.
An old beggar with a dog was sitting at the train station.
The noun 'der Bettler' (the beggar) belongs to the word family of the verb 'betteln' (to beg). The action itself is called 'das Betteln' (begging).
Er musste betteln, um zu überleben.
He had to beg in order to survive.
Typical verbs used in connection with a beggar are 'sitzen' (to sit), 'bitten' (to ask), or '(jemandem etwas) geben' (to give someone something).
Ein Bettler saß am Eingang des Supermarkts.
A beggar was sitting at the entrance to the supermarket.
The action of begging is often connected with the preposition 'um' and an accusative object to say what is being asked for.
Der Bettler bat die Passanten um etwas Kleingeld.
The beggar asked the passers-by for some small change.
