Pronunciation: /bɛɪ̯tɐn/
verb
Syllabication: be·tern
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Low Saxon:
beter warrn
English:
better
remedy
reform
Dutch:
beteren
German:
bessern
Examples:
He is en dullen Bengel, aver he betert sik al.
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Low Saxon:
Wicht toleggen
English:
gain weight
German:
Gewicht zulegen
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Low Saxon:
wedder goot maken
German:
beheben
Examples:
De Schaden deit, mutt Schaden betern.

Verbforms:

infinitive:
be­tern
past participle:
be­tert
ik
du
he/se/dat
wi
ji
se
present:
ik be­ter
du be­terst
he/se/dat be­tert
wi be­tert
ji be­tert
se be­tert
past:
ik be­ter
du be­terst
he/se/dat be­ter
wi be­tern
ji be­tern
se be­tern
perfect:
ik heff be­tert
du hest be­tert
he/se/dat hett be­tert
wi hebbt be­tert
ji hebbt be­tert
se hebbt be­tert
conjunctive:
ik be­ter
du be­terst
he/se/dat be­ter
wi be­tern
ji be­tern
se be­tern
imperative:
be­ter!
be­tert!

Composed words:

utbetern verbetern
Rhyming words
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