betera

See also: beterà and Bétera

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *batiʀō.

Cognates
Cognate with Old Frisian betera (West Frisian better), Old Saxon betiro (Low German beter), Low German beter, Old High German bezziro (German besser), Old Norse betri (Danish bedre, Swedish bättre), Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌶𐌰 (batiza).

Adjective

betera (positive gōd)

  1. better

Declension
Declension of betera — Weak only
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative betera betere betere
Accusative beteran beteran betere
Genitive beteran beteran beteran
Dative beteran beteran beteran
Instrumental beteran beteran beteran
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative beteran beteran beteran
Accusative beteran beteran beteran
Genitive beterra, beterena beterra, beterena beterra, beterena
Dative beterum beterum beterum
Instrumental beterum beterum beterum

Descendants
  • Middle English: bettre
    • English: better
    • Scots: better
    • Yola: bethther
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