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

Verb

beteren

1. (ergative) to improve, to become/make better

Inflection

Synonyms

• verbeteren

Derived terms

• betering
• verbeteren

Descendants

• → Sranan Tongo: betre

Etymology 2

From be- +‎ teren.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈteːrə(n)/

• betéren

  (file)

• Hyphenation: be‧te‧ren
• Rhymes: -eːrən

Verb

beteren

1. (transitive) to tar, to cover with tar

Inflection

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *beteron, from Proto-Germanic *batizōną. Equivalent to bēter +‎ -en.

Verb

bēteren

1. to better, to make/become better
2. to reimburse
3. to punish, to make pay
4. to increase, to make/become larger

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• bēterere
• bēteringe
• bēternisse
• gebēteren
• verbēteren
• volbēteren

Descendants

• Dutch: beteren
• Limburgish: baetere

Further reading

• “beteren”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “beteren”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Middle English

Alternative forms

• better, betren, bettren, betteren

Etymology

From Old English beterian, from Proto-Germanic *batizōną; equivalent to bettre +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛt(ə)rən/

Verb

beteren

1. To better; to implement improvements or make better.
2. (rare) To attain victory or win against opponents; to have the upper hand.

Conjugation

Derived terms

• beterynge

Descendants

• English: better
• Scots: better

References

• “bettren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-17.