betun
See also: betún
German
Alternative forms
- bethun
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈtuːn/
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Verb
betun (irregular, third-person singular present betut, past tense betat, past participle betan, past subjunctive betäte, auxiliary haben)
- (dated, reflexive) to care for, strive for
- 1880, Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Wander, editor, Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon, volume 5, Leipzig: Brockhaus, page 62:
- Wer sich mit Weibern und Würfeln bethut, ist auf dem Wege zur Armuth.
- Who looks after women and dice is headed for poverty.
Conjugation
Conjugation of betun (irregular, auxiliary haben)
| infinitive | betun | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | betuend | ||||
| past participle | betan | ||||
| auxiliary | haben | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| present | ich betue | wir betun | i | ich betue | wir betuen |
| du betust | ihr betut | du betuest | ihr betuet | ||
| er betut | sie betun | er betue | sie betuen | ||
| preterite | ich betat | wir betaten | ii | ich betäte | wir betäten |
| du betatest du betatst |
ihr betatet | du betätest | ihr betätet | ||
| er betat | sie betaten | er betäte | sie betäten | ||
| imperative | betu (du) betue (du) |
betut (ihr) | |||
Composed forms of betun (irregular, auxiliary haben)
Derived terms
- betulich
- betusam
Further reading
- “betun” in Duden online
- “betun” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “betun” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, Neubearbeitung (A–F).
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish betún, from Catalan betum, from Latin bitūmen.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /beˈtun/ [bɛˈt̪un̪]
- Rhymes: -un
- Syllabification: be‧tun
Noun
betún (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜈ᜔)
- shoe polish
- Synonym: pakintab
Derived terms
- betunan
- magbetun
- pambetun
- tagabetun
- tagapagbetun
See also
Further reading
- “betun”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
- “biton”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- English, Leo James (1987) Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 188
- Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 154
Volapük
Noun
betun