beter

See also: betér

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch beter. The verb sense is a calque from English better.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪətər/

Adjective

beter

  1. comparative degree of goed

Verb

beter (present beter)

  1. had better (used as an auxiliary verb to mean should; must)
    Jy beter versigtig wees.
    You (had) better be careful.

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch beter, from Old Dutch betiro, from Proto-Germanic *batizô, comparative of *gōdaz. Cognate with Low German beter, West Frisian better, English better, German besser, Danish bedre, Swedish bättre.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbeːtər/
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Adjective

beter

  1. Comparative form of goed; better.

Descendants

Verb

beter

  1. first-person singular present indicative of beteren
  2. imperative of beteren

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch betera, betiro, from Proto-Germanic *batizô.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛːtər/

Adjective

bēter

  1. better; comparative degree of goet

Derived terms

Adverb

bēter

  1. better; comparative degree of wel

Synonyms

Descendants

Middle English

Adjective

beter

  1. Alternative form of bettre

Adverb

beter

  1. Alternative form of bettre

Noun

beter

  1. Alternative form of bettre

Old French

Etymology

Probably from Old Norse beita.

Verb

beter

  1. to bait

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ts, *-tt are modified to z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Conjugation of beter (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
simple compound
infinitive beter avoir beté
gerund en betant Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
present participle betant
past participle beté
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu il nos vos il
simple
tenses		 present bet betes bete betons betez betent
imperfect betoie, beteie, betoe, beteve betoies, beteies, betoes, beteves betoit, beteit, betot, beteve betiiens, betiens betiiez, betiez betoient, beteient, betoent, betevent
preterite betai betas beta betames betastes beterent
future beterai beteras betera beterons beteroiz, betereiz, beterez beteront
conditional beteroie, betereie beteroies, betereies beteroit, betereit beteriiens, beteriens beteriiez, beteriez beteroient, betereient
compound
tenses		 present perfect Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
past anterior Use the preterite tense of avoir followed by the past participle
future perfect Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
subjunctive que jo que tu qu’il que nos que vos qu’il
simple
tenses		 present bet bez bet betons betez betent
imperfect betasse betasses betast betissons, betissiens betissoiz, betissez, betissiez betassent
compound
tenses		 past Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
imperative – tu – nos vos –
— bete — betons betez —

Swedish

Verb

beter

  1. present tense of bete.

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish [Term?], from Persian بدتر‎ (bad-tar).

Adjective

beter

  1. worse
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