betre

== 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 ==== bere, beire, bære, likar (all dialectal) ==== Adjective ==== betre better (of higher quality) better (more enjoyable) === 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 === See also === bedre (Bokmål) === References === “betre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. === Anagrams === beret, berte, beter == Sranan Tongo == === Etymology === Likely from Dutch beter as English -er mostly corresponds with -a in Sranan Tongo (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 === IPA(key): /betɾe/, [bɪ̞tɾɪ̞], [be̝tɾe̝] === 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 === Descendants === Aukan: betee Saramaccan: bë́të === References ===