"bedre" meaning in Norwegian Bokmål

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Adjective

Etymology: From Danish bedre, from Old Norse betri, from Proto-Germanic *batizô. Etymology templates: {{inh|nb|da|bedre}} Danish bedre, {{inh|nb|non|betri}} Old Norse betri, {{inh|nb|gem-pro|*batizô}} Proto-Germanic *batizô Head templates: {{head|nb|comparative adjective}} bedre
  1. comparative degree of god: better Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: god (extra: better)
    Sense id: en-bedre-nb-adj-tlT615kE
  2. comparative degree of bra Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: bra
    Sense id: en-bedre-nb-adj-D5TTqSEZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: bedring
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: bedr [imperative], bedre [imperative], bedrer [present], bedra [participle, past], bedra [past], bedret [participle, past], bedret [past], bedrende [participle, present]
Etymology: From Old Norse betra. Etymology templates: {{der|nb|non|betra}} Old Norse betra Head templates: {{head|nb|verb|imperative|bedr|or|bedre|present tense|bedrer|simple past and past participle|bedra|or|bedret|present participle|bedrende}} bedre (imperative bedr or bedre, present tense bedrer, simple past and past participle bedra or bedret, present participle bedrende)
  1. (also reflexive) to improve Tags: also, reflexive Derived forms: utbedre Related terms: betre [Nynorsk]
    Sense id: en-bedre-nb-verb-Aw0bxo3s
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for bedre meaning in Norwegian Bokmål (2.5kB)

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        }
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        "to improve"
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        "(also reflexive) to improve"
      ],
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      ],
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        "comparative degree of god: better"
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      "form": "bedre",
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        "imperative"
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      "form": "bedret",
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        "past"
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        "7": "present tense",
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        "Nynorsk"
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        "to improve"
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        "(also reflexive) to improve"
      ],
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      ]
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