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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse bǿta, from Proto-Germanic *bōtijaną. Cognate with Faroese bøta, Icelandic bæta and English beet.
Verb
bøta (present tense bøter, past tense bøtte, past participle bøtt, passive infinitive bøtast, present participle bøtande, imperative bøt)
- to improve
- to repair, to mend
- to be fined, to forfeit
References
- “bøta” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- “bøta” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring