Bett

See also: bett

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German bette.

Pronunciation

  • (eastern Switzerland) IPA(key): /betː/
  • (western Switzerland) IPA(key): /bɛtː/

Noun

Bett n (plural Better)

  1. bed

German

Alternative forms

  • Bette (non-standard nowadays)

Etymology

From Middle High German bet, bette, from Old High German betti, from Proto-Germanic *badją. Cognate with Low German Bedd, Dutch bed, West Frisian bêd, English bed, Swedish bädd, Icelandic beður.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛt
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Noun

Bett n (genitive Betts or Bettes, plural Betten, diminutive Bettchen n or Bettlein n)

  1. bed (for sleeping)
  2. blanket etc.
  3. river bed

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Bett in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German betti, from Proto-Germanic *badją.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bæt/

Noun

Bett n (plural Better)

  1. bed

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Bett, Dutch bed, English bed.

Noun

Bett n (plural Bedder)

  1. bed
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