bøta

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse bǿta, from Proto-Germanic *bōtijaną. Cognate with Faroese bøta, Icelandic bæta and English beet.

Verb

bøta (present tense bøter, past tense bøtte, past participle bøtt, passive infinitive bøtast, present participle bøtande, imperative bøt)

  1. to improve
  2. to repair, to mend
  3. to be fined, to forfeit
  • bot (“remedy; fine”)

References

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