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Middle English
Adjective
betre
- Alternative form of bettre
Adverb
betre
- Alternative form of bettre
Noun
betre
- Alternative form of bettre
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse betri, from Proto-Germanic *batizô. Akin to English better.
Alternative forms
Adjective
betre
- better (of higher quality)
Selskapet oppnådde betre resultat i år enn i fjor.- The company achieved better results this year than the previous year.
- 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)
- to improve
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Sranan Tongo
Etymology
From English better. The verb sense may derive from or have been influenced by Dutch beter (“not sick anymore; recovered from a disease”).
Adjective
betre
- 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
- rather, preferentially
Usage notes
See the usage notes for the adjective.
Verb
betre
- to heal, to get well