beteren
Dutch
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Dutch bēteren, from Old Dutch *beteron, from Proto-Germanic *batizōną. Equivalent to beter + -en.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editbeteren
Inflection
editConjugation of beteren (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | beteren | |||
past singular | beterde | |||
past participle | gebeterd | |||
infinitive | beteren | |||
gerund | beteren n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | beter | beterde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | betert, beter2 | beterde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | betert | beterde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | betert | beterde | ||
3rd person singular | betert | beterde | ||
plural | beteren | beterden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | betere | beterde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | beteren | beterden | ||
imperative sing. | beter | |||
imperative plur.1 | betert | |||
participles | beterend | gebeterd | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editDescendants
edit- → Sranan Tongo: betre
Etymology 2
editPronunciation
editVerb
editbeteren
- (transitive) to tar, to cover with tar
Inflection
editConjugation 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, beteer2 | 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. 2) In case of inversion. |
Middle Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Old Dutch *beteron, from Proto-Germanic *batizōną. Equivalent to bēter + -en.
Verb
editbēteren
- to better, to make/become better
- to reimburse
- to punish, to make pay
- to increase, to make/become larger
Inflection
editThis verb needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
editDescendants
editFurther reading
edit- “beteren”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “beteren”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old English beterian, from Proto-Germanic *batizōną; equivalent to bettre + -en (infinitival suffix).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editbeteren
- To better; to implement improvements or make better.
- (rare) To attain victory or win against opponents; to have the upper hand.
Conjugation
editConjugation of beteren (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Derived terms
editDescendants
editReferences
edit- “bettren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-17.
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