bete

Verb

bete

1. Obsolete spelling of beat

Anagrams

• beet

Pronunciation

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Verb

bete

1. (archaic) singular past subjunctive of bijten

Anagrams

• beet

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbeːtə]

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• Homophones: Beete, Bete

Verb

bete

1. First-person singular present of beten.
2. Imperative singular of beten.
3. First-person singular subjunctive I of beten.
4. Third-person singular subjunctive I of beten.

Noun

bete f

1. plural of beta

Verb

bēte

1. second-person singular present active imperative of bētō

Etymology

From Old Dutch *biti, from Proto-Germanic *bitiz.

Noun

bēte f

1. bite

Further reading

• “bete (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “bete (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Noun

bete m

1. beetroot (Beta vulgaris)
2. bit; a portion of something.
3. crossbeam, particularly in a cross frame timber structure.

Noun

bete m (definite singular, indefinite plural, definite plural)

1. beetroot (Beta vulgaris)
2. bit; a portion of something
3. crossbeam, particularly in a cross frame timber structure

Alternative forms

• beta

Verb

bete

1. third-person plural present subjunctive relative of is

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbe.te/

Adjective

bete f pl, n pl

1. feminine plural form of beat
2. neuter plural form of beat

Etymology

From Old Norse beita (“food, bait”).

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Noun

bete c

1. n bait
2. n what animal eats when grazing
3. c a tusk

Verb

bete

1. (reflexive) to behave (oneself)