"betweter" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɛtˌʋeː.tər/ Audio: Nl-betweter.ogg Forms: betweters [plural], betwetertje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: Ca. 1600, from obsolete bet weten (“to know better”) + -er, thus “better-knower”, one who always knows it better. Bet was the adverbial form of beter (“better”). Compare German Besserwisser. Etymology templates: {{affix|nl|bet weten|-er|id2=agent noun|t1=to know better}} bet weten (“to know better”) + -er, {{m|nl|bet|Bet}} Bet, {{m|nl|beter|t=better}} beter (“better”), {{cog|de|Besserwisser}} German Besserwisser Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-s|betwetertje}} betweter m (plural betweters, diminutive betwetertje n)
  1. know-it-all Tags: masculine Categories (topical): People Synonyms: weetal, beterweter [uncommon] Derived forms: betweterig

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for betweter meaning in Dutch (2.2kB)

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      "expansion": "German Besserwisser",
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    },
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      },
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      },
      "expansion": "beter (“better”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "Besserwisser"
      },
      "expansion": "German Besserwisser",
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "betweters",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "betwetertje",
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        "Dutch nouns",
        "Dutch nouns with plural in -s",
        "Dutch terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)",
        "Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Dutch terms with audio links",
        "nl:People"
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      ],
      "word": "beterweter"
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