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)/ Hyphenation: be‧te‧ren ==== Verb ==== beteren (ergative) to improve, to become/make better Synonym: verbeteren ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Sranan Tongo: betre === Etymology 2 === From be- +‎ teren. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /bəˈteːrə(n)/ Hyphenation: be‧te‧ren Rhymes: -eːrən ==== Verb ==== beteren (transitive) to tar, to cover with tar ===== Conjugation ===== == Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch *beteron, from Proto-Germanic *batizōną. Equivalent to bēter +‎ -en. === Verb === bēteren to better, to make/become better to reimburse to punish, to make pay to increase, to make/become larger ==== Inflection ==== This verb needs an inflection-table template. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== 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 To better; to implement improvements or make better. (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 17 February 2019.