betiro

Old Dutch

Alternative forms

• betera

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *batiʀō (“better”), from Proto-Germanic *batizô (“better”). Cognate with Old English betera, Old Frisian betera, Old Saxon betiro, Old High German bezziro, Old Norse betri, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌶𐌰 (batiza).

Adjective

betiro

1. comparative degree of guot: better

Inflection

Declension of betiro (n-stem)

weak declension
case	masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
nominative	betiro	betira	betira	betiron
accusative	betiron	betiron	betira	betiron
genitive	betirin	betiron	betirin	betirono
dative	betirin	betiron	betirin	betiron

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: beter
  • Dutch: beter
    • Afrikaans: beter
    • Berbice Creole Dutch: betre
    • Negerhollands: beeter
    • → Sranan Tongo: betre
      • Aukan: betee
      • Saramaccan: bë́të
  • Limburgish: baeter

Further reading

• “betiro”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *batiʀō (“better”), from Proto-Germanic *batizô (“better”). Cognate with Old English betera, Old Frisian betera, Old Dutch betiro, Old High German bezziro, Old Norse betri, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌶𐌰 (batiza).

Adverb

betiro

1. better

Descendants

• Middle Low German: beter
  • Low German: beter