Beton
See also: beton, béton, and betón
German
Etymology
Borrowed from French béton (“concrete”), from Latin bitūmen (“asphalt”), from Gaulish betua (“birch”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈtɔŋ/, /bəˈtɔŋ/, /beˈtɔ̃ː/, /bəˈtɔ̃ː/ (Germany)
- IPA(key): /beˈtoːn/ (Austria)
Audio (file)
Noun
Beton m (genitive Betons, plural Betons or Betone)
- concrete
Usage notes
- The plural Betons goes along with the German pronunciation of the word; the plural Betone goes with the Austrian one.
Declension
Declension of Beton
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Beton | die | Betone |
| genitive | eines | des | Betons | der | Betone |
| dative | einem | dem | Beton | den | Betonen |
| accusative | einen | den | Beton | die | Betone |
Derived terms
- betonieren
- Stahlbeton
- Gussbeton
- Kiesbeton
- Leichtbeton
- Magerbeton
- Spannbeton
- Waschbeton
Related terms
- Betonbau
- Betonboden
- Betonboden
- Betonbrücke
- Betonbunker
- Betondecke
- Betonhalle
- Betonklotz
- Betonlandschaft
- Betonmaschine
- Betonmauer
- Betonmischer
- Betonpfeiler
- Betonpfosten
- Betonpiste
- Betonplatte
- Betonsockel
- Betonsperre
- Betonstraße
- Betontreppe
- Betonwand
- Betonwüste
Further reading
- Beton in Duden online