forbedre
Danish
Etymology
for- + bedre
Verb
forbedre (imperative forbedre, infinitive at forbedre, present tense forbedrer, past tense forbedrede, perfect tense har forbedret)
- improve
Conjugation
Inflection of forbedre
| present | past | |
|---|---|---|
| simple | forbedrer | forbedrede |
| perfect | har forbedret | havde forbedret |
| passive | forbedres | forbedredes |
| participle | forbedrende | forbedret |
| imperative | forbedre | — |
| infinitive | forbedre | — |
| auxiliary verb | have | — |
| gerund | forbedren | — |
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From for- + bedre, after Middle Low German vorbeteren
Verb
forbedre (imperative forbedr or forbedre, present tense forbedrer, simple past and past participle forbedra or forbedret)
- to improve (make something better)
- (reflexive: forbedre seg) to improve oneself
Derived terms
- forbedring
Related terms
- forbedret (adjective)
See also
- forbetra, forbetre (Nynorsk)
References
- “forbedre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.