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"6": "betraði",
"7": "",
"8": "{{{22}}}",
"9": "supine",
"cat2": "weak verbs",
"head": ""
},
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}
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"lang": "Icelandic",
"lang_code": "is",
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"Icelandic verbs",
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"Pages with 3 entries",
"Pages with entries"
],
"glosses": [
"to better, to improve"
],
"links": [
[
"better",
"better"
],
[
"improve",
"improve"
]
],
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"weak"
]
}
],
"word": "betra"
}
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"Old Norse entries with incorrect language header",
"Old Norse non-lemma forms",
"Pages with 3 entries",
"Pages with entries"
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{
"form": "betrar",
"tags": [
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]
},
{
"form": "betra",
"tags": [
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]
},
{
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]
},
{
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"passive"
]
},
{
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"participle",
"present"
]
},
{
"form": "betra",
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]
},
{
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]
},
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]
}
],
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"pos": "verb",
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"word": "betring"
}
],
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"Norwegian Nynorsk terms with usage examples",
"Norwegian Nynorsk verbs",
"Norwegian Nynorsk weak verbs",
"Pages with 3 entries",
"Pages with entries"
],
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{
"english": "Here's a lot that can be improved.",
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"type": "example"
}
],
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"to improve"
],
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[
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]
]
}
],
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}
],
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}
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],
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"2": "adjective form"
},
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}
],
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{
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{
"word": "góðr"
}
],
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"inflection of góðr:",
"comparative degree masculine accusative/dative/genitive singular"
],
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[
"góðr",
"góðr#Old_Norse"
]
],
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"comparative",
"dative",
"form-of",
"genitive",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
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{
"word": "góðr"
}
],
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"inflection of góðr:",
"comparative degree neuter singular"
],
"links": [
[
"góðr",
"góðr#Old_Norse"
]
],
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"form-of",
"neuter",
"singular"
]
}
],
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}
Download raw JSONL data for betra meaning in All languages combined (7.9kB)
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