Old English · adjective
betera
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /ˈbe.te.rɑ/
- Syllables
- ˈbe · te · rɑ (3 syllables)
Meaning
-
comparative degree of gōd: better
-
Inflected form of gōd
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | betera | betere | betere |
| Accusative | beteran | beteran | betere |
| Genitive | beteran | beteran | beteran |
| Dative | beteran | beteran | beteran |
| Instrumental | beteran | beteran | beteran |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | beteran | beteran | beteran |
| Accusative | beteran | beteran | beteran |
| Genitive | beterrabeterena | beterrabeterena | beterrabeterena |
| Dative | beterum | beterum | beterum |
| Instrumental | beterum | beterum | beterum |
All forms (6)
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 (batiza).
Descendants
better
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