beter

Adj

1. (comparative, form-of) comparative degree of goed; better
2. not sick anymore; recovered (from a disease)
3. of high quality

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of beteren:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of beteren:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of beteren:

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goed

• Adj
• Adv
• Noun
• Verb

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beteren

to improve, to become/make better

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbeːtər/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: beter

Inherited from Old Dutch: betiro

Cognate with Low German: beter

Cognate with Western Frisian: better

Cognate with English: better

Cognate with German: besser

Cognate with Danish: bedre

Cognate with Swedish: bättre

In summary

From Middle Dutch beter, from Old Dutch betiro, from Proto-West Germanic *batiʀō, from Proto-Germanic *batizô, comparative of *gōdaz.
Cognate with Low German beter, West Frisian better, English better, German besser, Danish bedre, Swedish bättre.

Concepts

better

rather

superior

superiorly

ranking

out

preferable

recuperated

recovered

preferentially

Synonyms

best

superieur

Sentences

Wat we beter samen kunnen doen , moeten we samen doen .

What we could do better together, we should.

Drie weken later voelde hij zich al veel beter .

Three weeks later, he was feeling much better.

Ik denk dat wij , het publiek , beter verdienen .

I think we, the public, deserve a bit better.

Het gehakt van de beenhouwer in de straat is beter dan het gehakt van de supermarkt .

The minced meat from the butcher in the street is better than the minced meat from the supermarket.

Goed , beter en best zijn voorbeelden van de vergelijkende trappen .

Good, better and best are examples of the comparative stairs.

Is de consument beter af met de nieuwe privacywet?

Is the consumer better off with the new privacy law?