betre
Middle English edit
Adjective edit
betre
- Alternative form of bettre
Adverb edit
betre
- Alternative form of bettre
Noun edit
betre
- Alternative form of bettre
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse betri, from Proto-Germanic *batizô. Akin to English better.
Alternative forms edit
Adjective edit
betre
- better (of higher quality)
- Selskapet oppnådde betre resultat i år enn i fjor.
- The company achieved better results this year than the previous year.
- better (more enjoyable)
- Maten her er betre.
- The food here is better.
Etymology 2 edit
Derived from the comparative adjective above.
Verb edit
betre (present tense betrar, past tense betra, past participle betra, passive infinitive betrast, present participle betrande, imperative betre/betr)
- to improve
See also edit
- bedre (Bokmål)
References edit
- “betre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams edit
Sranan Tongo edit
Etymology edit
From English better. The verb sense may derive from or have been influenced by Dutch beter (“not sick anymore; recovered from a disease”).
Adjective edit
betre
- better
- A moro betre you gwe. ― It is better you leave.
Usage notes edit
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 edit
betre
Usage notes edit
See the usage notes for the adjective.
Verb edit
betre