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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From be- + tyde, after Middle Low German beduden.
Verb
bety (imperative bety, present tense betyr, simple past betydde or betød, past participle betydd)
- to mean; signify; denote; represent
- give to understand
- hint
- indicate
- matter
Derived terms
References
- “bety” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Norwegian Bokmål bety, from Middle Low German beduden.
Pronunciation
Verb
bety (present tense betyr, past tense betydde, past participle betytt/betydd, imperative bety)
- to mean (to convey meaning)
Det er neppe det det betyr.- That's probably not what it means.
- lead to; imply
- mean (to be important to)
Dette betyr mykje for meg.- This means a lot to me.
Synonyms
Related terms
References
- “bety” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.