beter

== Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch beter, from Middle Dutch beter, from Old Dutch betiro, from Proto-Germanic *batizô. The verb sense is a calque from English better, had better. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɪətər/ === Adjective === beter comparative degree of goed === Verb === beter (present beter) had better (used as an auxiliary verb to mean should; must) == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch beter, from Old Dutch betiro, from Proto-West Germanic *batiʀō, from Proto-Germanic *batizô, comparative of *gōdaz. Cognate with Low German beter, West Frisian better, English better, German besser, Danish bedre, Swedish bättre. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbeːtər/ Rhymes: -eːtər === Adjective === beter comparative degree of goed; better Synonym: (obsolete) bet not sick anymore; recovered (from a disease) Word snel weer beter! ― Get well soon! of high quality De nieuwe editie is te koop in de betere boekenwinkel. ― The new edition is for sale at any quality bookstore. ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: beter Berbice Creole Dutch: betre Negerhollands: beeter → Sranan Tongo: betreAukan: beteeSaramaccan: bë́të === Verb === beter inflection of beteren: first-person singular present indicative (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative imperative == Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch betera, betiro, from Proto-West Germanic *batiʀō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɛːtər/ === Adjective === bēter better; comparative degree of goet ==== Derived terms ==== bēteren === Adverb === bēter better; comparative degree of wel ==== Synonyms ==== bat ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: beterAfrikaans: beterBerbice Creole Dutch: betreNegerhollands: beeter→ Sranan Tongo: betreAukan: beteeSaramaccan: bë́të Limburgish: baeter == Middle English == === Adjective === beter alternative form of bettre === Adverb === beter alternative form of bettre === Noun === beter alternative form of bettre == Old French == === Etymology === Probably from Old Norse beita. === Verb === beter to bait ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ts, *-tt are modified to z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. == Saterland Frisian == === Etymology === From Old Frisian betera, from Proto-West Germanic *batiʀō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbeːtər/ Hyphenation: be‧ter Rhymes: -eːtər === Adjective === beter (masculine beteren, feminine, plural or definite betere) comparative degree of goud: better === References === Marron C. Fort (2015), “beter”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN == Swedish == === Verb === beter present indicative of bete == Turkish == === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish بتر (beter), from Classical Persian بَدْتَر (badtar). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /beˈteɾ/, [-æɾ] Hyphenation: be‧ter === Adjective === beter worse beter ol! ― go to hell! (literally, “become worse”) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “beter”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “beter”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “beter”, in Nişanyan Sözlük