German

Alternative forms

• Beete

Noun

Bete f ‎(genitive Bete, plural Beten)

1. beet

Usage notes

• The word is used chiefly in Rote Bete.

Derived terms

• Rote Bete

Dutch

Verb

bete

1. (archaic) singular past subjunctive of bijten

Anagrams

• beet

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbeːtə]
• 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.

Italian

Noun

bete f

1. plural of beta

Latin

Verb

bēte

1. second-person singular present active imperative of bētō

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

bete m

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

Norwegian Nynorsk

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

Old Irish

Alternative forms

• beta

Verb

bete

1. third-person plural present subjunctive relative of is

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbe.te/

Adjective

bete f pl, n pl

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

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse beita ‎(“food, bait”).

Pronunciation

Noun

bete c

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

Declension

Derived terms

• (bait): beta
• (what an animal eats): beta, grönbete
• (tusk): elefantbete

Verb

bete

1. (reflexive) to behave (oneself)

Conjugation