betweter

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

beterweter (less common)

Etymology edit

Ca. 1600, from obsolete bet weten (“to know better”) +‎ -er, thus “better-knower”, one who always knows it better. Bet was the adverbial form of beter (“better”). Compare German Besserwisser.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbɛtˌʋeː.tər/
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Hyphenation: bet‧we‧ter

Noun edit

betweter m (plural betweters, diminutive betwetertje n)

know-it-all
Synonym: weetal

Derived terms edit

betweterig