betiro

Old Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

betiro

  1. comparative degree of guot: better

Inflection

Declension of betiro (n-stem)
weak declension
case masculine feminine neuter plural
nominative betiro betira betira betiron
accusative betiron betiron betira betiron
genitive betirin betiron betirin betirono
dative betirin betiron betirin betiron

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: beter
    • Dutch: beter
      • Afrikaans: beter
      • Berbice Creole Dutch: betre
      • Negerhollands: beeter
      • → Sranan Tongo: betre
        • Aukan: betee
        • Saramaccan: bë́të
    • Limburgish: baeter

Further reading

  • “betiro”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old Saxon

Etymology

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

betiro

  1. better

Descendants

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