Beton

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See also: beton, béton, and betón

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French béton (“concrete”), from Latin bitūmen (“asphalt”). Doublet of Bitumen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈtɔ̃/, , , (Germany)
    • The realisation in is predominant and commoner than in most other words with a nasal vowel.
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  • IPA(key): /beˈtoːn/ (Austria)

Noun

Beton m (strong, genitive Betons, plural Betons or Betone)

  1. concrete

Usage notes

  • The plural Betons goes along with the German pronunciation of the word; the plural Betone goes with the Austrian one.

Declension

Declension of Beton
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Beton die Betons, Betone
genitive eines des Betons der Betons, Betone
dative einem dem Beton den Betons, Betonen
accusative einen den Beton die Betons, Betone

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Beton” in Duden online
  • “Beton” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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