"beter" meaning in Middle Dutch

See beter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbɛːtər/ Forms: bēter [canonical]
Etymology: From Old Dutch betera, betiro, from Proto-West Germanic *batiʀō. Etymology templates: {{dercat|dum|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|dum|odt|betera}} Old Dutch betera, {{inh|dum|gmw-pro|*batiʀō}} Proto-West Germanic *batiʀō Head templates: {{head|dum|comparative adjective|head=bēter}} bēter
  1. better; comparative degree of goet Derived forms: bēteren
    Sense id: en-beter-dum-adj-PZM4w5WX Categories (other): Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 14 1 13 6 1 18 18 3 12 12 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 1 13 6 1 19 19 2 12 12 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Adverb

IPA: /ˈbɛːtər/ Forms: bēter [canonical]
Etymology: From Old Dutch betera, betiro, from Proto-West Germanic *batiʀō. Etymology templates: {{dercat|dum|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|dum|odt|betera}} Old Dutch betera, {{inh|dum|gmw-pro|*batiʀō}} Proto-West Germanic *batiʀō Head templates: {{head|dum|comparative adverb|head=bēter}} bēter
  1. better; comparative degree of wel Synonyms: bat
    Sense id: en-beter-dum-adv--8x~68SW Categories (other): Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 14 1 13 6 1 18 18 3 12 12 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 1 13 6 1 19 19 2 12 12 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
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      },
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  "etymology_text": "From Old Dutch betera, betiro, from Proto-West Germanic *batiʀō.",
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      ]
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  ],
  "lang": "Middle Dutch",
  "lang_code": "dum",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "14 1 13 6 1 18 18 3 12 12 1 1 1",
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          "name": "Pages with 8 entries",
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      ],
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        ],
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɛːtər/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "beter"
}

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      "text": "Dutch: beter\nAfrikaans: beter\nBerbice Creole Dutch: betre\nNegerhollands: beeter\n→ Sranan Tongo: betre\nAukan: betee\nSaramaccan: bë́të"
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  "pos": "adv",
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    "Middle Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
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      "ipa": "/ˈbɛːtər/"
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    "Middle Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
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          "name": "desctree"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Dutch: beter\nAfrikaans: beter\nBerbice Creole Dutch: betre\nNegerhollands: beeter\n→ Sranan Tongo: betre\nAukan: betee\nSaramaccan: bë́të"
    },
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "li",
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          },
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      ],
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    }
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      },
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  "pos": "adv",
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        "Middle Dutch comparative adverbs"
      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbɛːtər/"
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