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betiro

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Old Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *batiʀō (better), from Proto-Germanic *batizô (better). Cognate with Old English betera, Old Frisian betera, Old Saxon betiro, Old High German bezziro, Old Norse betri, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌶𐌰 (batiza).

Adjective

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betiro

  1. comparative degree of guot: better

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Middle Dutch: beter
    • Dutch: beter
      • Afrikaans: beter
      • Berbice Creole Dutch: betre
      • Negerhollands: beeter
      • Sranan Tongo: betre
    • Limburgish: baeter

Further reading

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  • betiro”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old Saxon

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *batiʀō (better), from Proto-Germanic *batizô (better). Cognate with Old English betera, Old Frisian betera, Old Dutch betiro, Old High German bezziro, Old Norse betri, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌶𐌰 (batiza).

Adverb

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betiro

  1. better

Descendants

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