betr

See also: betr.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

betr

  1. imperative of betra

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *batiz.

Adverb

betr (adjective betri, positive vel, superlative bezt)

  1. better
  2. more

Descendants

  • Icelandic: betur
  • Faroese: betur
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: beter
  • Old Swedish: bæter

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “betr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
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