betri
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse betri, from Proto-Germanic *batizô.
Adjective
betri
- better. comparative degree of góður
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse betri, from Proto-Germanic *batizô.
Adjective
betri
- better (comparative of góður)
Anagrams
- Breti
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *batizô. Compare Old English betera (English better), Old Frisian betera (West Frisian better), Old Saxon betiro (Low German beter), Dutch beter, Old High German bezziro (German besser), Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌶𐌰 (batiza).
Adjective
betri
- better, comparative degree of góðr
Declension
Declension of betri
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | betri | betri | betra |
| accusative | betra | betri | betra |
| dative | betra | betri | betra |
| genitive | betra | betri | betra |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | betri | betri | betri |
| accusative | betri | betri | betri |
| dative | betrum | betrum | betrum |
| genitive | betri | betri | betri |
Descendants
- Icelandic: betri
- Faroese: betri
- Norwegian Nynorsk: betre
- Norwegian: bere, bære, beire (dialectal)
- Old Swedish: bætre
- Swedish: bättre
- Danish: bedre
- Norwegian Bokmål: bedre
References
- “betri”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Swahili
Alternative forms
- beteri
Etymology
Borrowed from English battery.
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun
betri (n class, plural betri)
- battery (device storing electricity)
Further reading
- betri in Swahili Oxford Living Dictionaries, Oxford University Press
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English battery.
Noun
betri
- battery (clarification of this definition is needed)