Beton
German
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French béton (“concrete”), from Latin bitūmen (“asphalt”). Doublet of Bitumen.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /beˈtɔ̃/, [beˈtɔŋ], [bə-], [-ˈtɔ̃ː] (Germany)
- The realisation in [ŋ] is predominant and commoner than in most other words with a nasal vowel.
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- IPA(key): /beˈtoːn/ (Austria)
Noun
editBeton m (strong, genitive Betons, plural Betons or Betone)
Usage notes
edit- The plural Betons goes along with the German pronunciation of the word; the plural Betone goes with the Austrian one.
Declension
editDeclension of Beton [masculine, strong]