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A person or company that submits a binding offer at an auction, in a tender process, or in a sale.
Bei der Versteigerung gab es mehrere Bieter für das seltene Gemälde.
At the auction, there were several bidders for the rare painting.
'Der Bieter' is derived from the verb 'bieten', which means 'to offer' or 'to make a bid'. The ending '-er' turns it into the person who bids.
Er bot 500 Euro für das Fahrrad.
He bid 500 euros for the bicycle.
This word is used almost exclusively in economic contexts where people compete over a price, for example at an auction ('Versteigerung') or in a public tender.
Die Stadt sucht per Ausschreibung einen Bieter für das Bauprojekt.
The city is looking for a bidder for the construction project through a tender process.
A 'Bieter' (bidder) submits a 'Gebot' (bid). The person who wins in the end because they made the highest offer is often called 'der Höchstbietende' (the highest bidder).
Der Höchstbietende erhält den Zuschlag für das Kunstwerk.
The highest bidder is awarded the artwork.
provider
'Anbieter' and 'Bieter' both have to do with offers, but they do not mean the same thing. An 'Anbieter' sells something or provides a service, for example internet, electricity, or courses. A 'Bieter' submits a binding offer at an auction, in a tender process, or in a sale. Learners may confuse the words because both come from 'anbieten' or 'Angebot'. In practice: someone who provides something on the market is an 'Anbieter'. Someone who makes a bid or offer in a specific situation is a 'Bieter'.
Bei der Auktion blieb am Ende nur noch ein Bieter übrig.
At the auction, only one bidder was left in the end.
Für den neuen Handyvertrag vergleicht Lena mehrere Anbieter im Internet.
For the new mobile phone contract, Lena compares several providers online.