betre

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Middle English

Adjective

betre

  1. Alternative form of bettre

Adverb

betre

  1. Alternative form of bettre

Noun

betre

  1. Alternative form of bettre

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse betri, from Proto-Germanic *batizô. Akin to English better.

Alternative forms

Adjective

betre

  1. better (of higher quality)
    Selskapet oppnådde betre resultat i år enn i fjor.
    The company achieved better results this year than the previous year.
  2. better (more enjoyable)
    Maten her er betre.
    The food here is better.

Etymology 2

Derived from the comparative adjective above.

Verb

betre (present tense betrar, past tense betra, past participle betra, passive infinitive betrast, present participle betrande, imperative betre/betr)

  1. to improve

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References

Anagrams

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Likely from Dutch beter as English -er mostly corresponds with -a in Sranan Tongo[1] (compare finga, bita, brada). The verb sense may derive from or have been influenced by sense 2 of beter (“not sick anymore; recovered from a disease”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

betre

  1. better
    A moro betre you gwe. ― It is better you leave.

Usage notes

Although the English etymon is a comparative, the Sranan Tongo term is not. The immediate equivalent of the English comparative better is moro bun (literally: “more good”). The combination moro betre is commonly used and is generally not considered a pleonasm.

Adverb

betre

  1. rather, preferentially

Usage notes

See the usage notes for the adjective.

Verb

betre

  1. to heal, to get well

Descendants

  • Aukan: betee
  • Saramaccan: bë́të

References

  1. ^ Echteld, Johannes J. M. (1962) The English Words in Sranan (Negro-English of Surinam)‎, USA: J.B. Wolters Groningen, page 64
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