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bæta

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See also: baeta

Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse bœta, from Proto-Germanic *bōtijaną.

Verb

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bæta (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative bætti, supine bætt)

  1. to improve, to better something, to mend something [with accusative]
  2. to repair, to patch [with accusative]
  3. to compensate, to redress [with dative ‘someone’ and accusative ‘for something’]
    Ég skal bæta þér þetta.
    I'll compensate you for this.
  4. used in set phrases [with dative]
    Ég bætti 5000 krónum á kortið þitt.
    I added 5000 krónur to your card.
    Get ég bætt fyrir þetta?
    Can I compensate for this?
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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bæta

  1. indefinite genitive plural of bæti