förbättra

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish forbætra, from Middle Low German vorbeteren. Cognate with Danish forbedre, Norwegian Bokmål forbedre, Norwegian Nynorsk forbetre, forbetra, German verbessern and Dutch verbeteren. Equivalent to för- + bättra or för + bättre + a.

Pronunciation

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Verb

förbättra (present förbättrar, preterite förbättrade, supine förbättrat, imperative förbättra)

  1. (transitive) improve, enhance, make better
  2. (reflexive) improve oneself, to make oneself better; get better
    Han har förbättrat sig inom matten
    He has improved in math

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