beteren
Dutch
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch bēteren, from Old Dutch *beteron, from Proto-Germanic *batizōną. Equivalent to beter + -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeːtərə(n)/
béteren (file) - Hyphenation: be‧te‧ren
Inflection
Synonyms
Derived terms
- betering
- verbeteren
Descendants
- → Sranan Tongo: betre
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈteːrə(n)/
betéren (file) - Hyphenation: be‧te‧ren
- Rhymes: -eːrən
Inflection
Conjugation of beteren (weak, prefixed) | ||||
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infinitive | beteren | |||
past singular | beteerde | |||
past participle | beteerd | |||
infinitive | beteren | |||
gerund | beteren n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | beteer | beteerde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | beteert | beteerde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | beteert | beteerde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | beteert | beteerde | ||
3rd person singular | beteert | beteerde | ||
plural | beteren | beteerden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | betere | beteerde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | beteren | beteerden | ||
imperative sing. | beteer | |||
imperative plur.1 | beteert | |||
participles | beterend | beteerd | ||
1) Archaic. |
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *beteron, from Proto-Germanic *batizōną. Equivalent to bēter + -en.
Verb
bēteren
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
- bēterere
- bēteringe
- bēternisse
- gebēteren
- verbēteren
- volbēteren
Further reading
- “beteren”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “beteren”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English beterian, from Proto-Germanic *batizōną; equivalent to bettre + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛt(ə)rən/
Verb
beteren
- To better; to implement improvements or make better.
- (rare) To attain victory or win against opponents; to have the upper hand.
Conjugation
Conjugation of beteren (weak in -ed)
infinitive | (to) beteren, betere | ||
---|---|---|---|
present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | betere | betered | |
2nd-person singular | beterest | beteredest | |
3rd-person singular | betereth | betered | |
subjunctive singular | betere | ||
imperative singular | — | ||
plural1 | beteren, betere | betereden, beterede | |
imperative plural | betereth, betere | — | |
participles | beterynge, beterende | betered, ybetered |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Derived terms
References
- “bettren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-17.
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